Nearly 50 years on...

[John]

... and the Harrier is still amazing!



Kind regards

John

[basys]

Hi Folks

Lovely shot John.
Particularly the handlers.

Whose carrier model is that please ?



My apologies about being 'picky'.

Not sure about the title - "Nearly 50 years on..."
- Commemorating Harrier & precedent versions - Yes.
- Maritime - 5 years plus to go.
- Ski-jump useage - We've a decade plus to wait.



FWIU -
- First complete VTOL to forward flight took place in September 1961.
- First carrier vertical landing was demonstrated on HMS Ark Royal in 1963.



Weren't the initial Yeovilton ski-jump tests in the mid 70's ?

ISTR that Invincible was originally designed without,
then during construction
had the 7 degree jump added.

Earliest possible for pic would be Invincible trials
either 78 or 79
though can't recall if Harrier deck landings were involved.



EDIT -
My apologies John.
Your text explicitly refers to the Harrier itself,
rather than the context of your beautiful pic.



HTH
ATB
Paul

[John]

Hi Folks
My apologies about being 'picky'.
Not sure about the title - "Nearly 50 years on..."
- Commemorating Harrier & precedent versions - Yes.
- Maritime & ski-jump useage - No, we've a decade plus to wait.
FWIU -
- First complete VTOL to forward flight took place in September 1961.
- First carrier vertical landing was demonstrated on HMS Ark Royal in 1963.
Weren't the initial Yeovilton ski-jump tests in the mid 70's ?
ISTR that Invincible was originally designed without,
then during construction
had the 7 degree jump added.
Paul

And I'm sorry to be 'picky' back, but I'm 100% sure that I said nothing about the ski jump and its age etc... what I think I said was "... and the Harrier is still amazing!"

Still there ya go ;-)

Thanks for liking the shot

John

[basys]

Hi Folks

My apologies John
I had realised that,
and was editing accordingly whilst you'd posted.

It was having worked on Invincible's construction
that had attracted my comments.

HTH
ATB
Paul

[John]

Hi Folks

My apologies John
I had realised that,
and was editing accordingly whilst you'd posted.

HTH
ATB
Paul

Hey no problem it's easy done ;-)

Kimd regards

John

[basys]

Hi Folks

Ooops again.
Reason posted in edit.
I was serving part of my apprenticeship on Invincible's construction.

ATB
Paul