Sea Harrier Tribute

[ToonandBBfan]

The Sea Harrier - built by British Aerospace, flown by the Fleet air arm, loved by the British public, feared by Argies, Iraqi's and Serbs..................scrappe­d by the fucking pig ignorant penny pinching politicians who dont give a damn about our military!!!!!

Thumbs up if you agree

[vne1981]

What made the FA2 Sea Harrier such a formidable weapon was the combination of its Blue Vixen radar (which was more advanced than any other in the world at the time of EIS), the AMRAAM, and an excellent power to weight ratio. It's viewed as the best BVR fighter of its time, right up to retirement. As the former CO of 800 NAS said recently; our leaders are not interested in maintaining military capability.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

801 Sqn under Lt Cmdr Sharkey Ward 'massacred' a USAF Aggressor Sqn pre-Falklands with a kill ratio aggregate of 27:10. They then received a call from a US F-15 Sqdn in Germany seeking a similar contest. The F-15's came over to the UK & met 801 Sqn in mock combat. The SHAR achieved a kill ratio of 7:1 against the much vaunted F-15. The SHAR was one hell of a fighter aircraft.

[ToonandBBfan]

@LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH

I'm currently reading Sharkeys book and its FANTASTIC!

[grahamsmith925]

The British government are assholes for letting this aircraft go to waste. It saved their asses in the Falklands campaign. It was the difference between the British home fleet being sunk in its entirety and us winning a valuable tactical war. The Argies were scared shitless of the Harrier, the Argie Mirage was fast but not as versatile as the Harrier. Kiss my Argentine ass you wankers............

[miguelbs2]

@grahamsmith925 Scared shitless of the harrier? ahahaha, harrie no, aim sidewinder

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@miguelbs2 That must be why Argentine pilots referred to the SHAR as, "El Muerte Negra," THE BLACK DEATH. To attribute it's supremacy in the Falklands conflict simply due to the fact it was armed with the latest type of Sidewinder missile, is crass stupidity. The SHAR fought mock combat against a USAF Aggressor Sqn, crewed by some of the finest pilots in the USAF. The SHAR & FAA pilots took them apart. A USAF F-15 Sqn also fought against the SHAR, the SHAR achieved a 3:1 kill ratio.

[farcher3]

@grahamsmith925 True but what always plays a big part in victory was knowing how to use a weapon/plane. The UK is a NATO force designed to fight the USSR. The Argentines were a small Latin American force with poor training. The Mirage would be better in the right hands. So even if the argies had an F-15 or FA-18 super hornet they STILL would loose to the UK in a fight. Thus even WITH homefield advantage they lost to the UK. A warrior MUST know how to use his weapon of LOOSE BIG!

[crazybbbb]

whats the name of the song called please?

[10mism]

:)

[Wien1938]

Leaving aside the politics, the video is nice and the music is excellent. Would very much appreciate if someone could identify it.

[Darkfox2k8]

May not be the newest, but was surely one of the best. The British government has brought us to our needs, and for what? to save a bit of money here or there, yet if we get invaded... We'll be screwed before we can ring our allies.

[spdfrkus]

Many thanks for your video's Steve. This was great; as well as the others. Please continue to share. Very much appreciated.

[spdfrkus]

This is a awsome video funtime steve. Were do you get this stuff?

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@canariojoe Why did the UK bin the Sea Harriers? The answer is simple- SOCIALISM. The appalling socialist Labour dross who ran the country then, would rather spend the UK Tax payers hard earned money on an 'army' of teenage single parents, then defending the realm. The Harriers were axed merely to save money, in order to spend it on lazy, feckless, morally corrupt layabouts who sponge off the state. Socialism is why we no longer have the superb Sea Harriers.

[clustergarde]

@LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH (I was Canary Joe): bad choice by the Labor gov, man. Now, you'll get the F35's but those boxes are extremely expensive. I dont know where these socialdemos will take us to.

[ludvan64]

@LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH The Sea Harrier has been replaced by the much better Harrier GR9. So shut up talking rubbish about socialism, and remember who built the NHS, and now who is dismantling it.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@ludvan64 The Welfare state system has become a monster that is strangling the UK both economically, and morally. We simply cannot afford the NHS in it's current state. My sister happens to be an consultant of anesthethics, she has just resigned in disgust at the state of the NHS under Labour. They brought in 'managers' on six figure salaries, most of whom have caused utter chaos & created a culture of bullying. NHS should NOT be funding breast enlargements, or stomach stapling.

[ludvan64]

Respond to this video...Breast enlargement could be recommended on psychological grounds. I would say the UK can't afford both the NHS, & a modern navy. THe UK has no empire tp protect anymore, but it has a duty to serve its citizens with good health & education free. It had no business in Iraq & the lives of working class lads being thrown away in Afghanistan are a waste because no one has ever won there. Bring the boys home, scrap the 2 carries the F-35,& look after the people.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@ludvan64 The FIRST duty of any government, UK or otherwise, is the defence of the nation state. We squander far too much money on benefits to wastrels in the UK, at the expense of everything else. We spend more on DHS benefits than the Defence budget AND the entire NHS budget COMBINED. Screw looking after deadheads and the workshy. We need to provide our forces with the tools to defend Britain, and meet it's NATO obligations. The UK can EASILY afford potent armed forces.

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@ludvan64 The Welfare State has created a culture of dependancy & undermined the moral fibre of many British people. They abuse the system for all they can get, they have NO work ethic-LET THE STATE PROVIDE! Give people something for nothing & they take all they can get. That is exactly what has happened with the benefit system. Take it from somebody in the front line of the Public Sector, I see the ills created by the benefit system everyday of my life. Socialism is about CONTROL & it STINKS!

[LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH]

@ludvan64 Perhaps you should visit RAF Cosford. What was the superb RAF Jaguar force is now sitting their quietly rotting away, even though the aircraft have years of frontline service left in them. WHY? Answer- LABOUR axed them in order to save money. It's a disgrace, EVERY Labour government leaves the nation poorer & weaker. EG Who scrapped TSR2? Finest ac of it's generation- LABOUR. The economy/national debt is BIGGER than it has ever been. The Socialists have weakened the UK- AGAIN!

[markee91]

the most underated fighter in the world.

[xxkil]

they scrapped it cause the government had to find anotherway of paying for there second houses and the porn channels they made us the tax payer bail out the banks and yet were still geting charged there scrapping free bus passes for the old anything to line there pockets i love my country and it,s people but i,m so sick of the way we all get screwed if i had the money i,d fuck off tomorrow

[willbertdsgc]

where do you get all of these video clips for all your tributres??!! they're great but how do you find all the clips and put them together!! :D

[hysa76]

What is the name of the song? It is a early sunday morning now, and its really pleasant to listen to :)

[platinumpeacock]

cool video! what is the name of the bgm??

[transonicbuoy1]

Thanks, from Spain. Fact is, UK can't afford them. Vast cash for Typhoon, now Chinooks in Afghan. Squadron of RAF Harriers cut.

[29Gixxer]

It's too do with budget main. The UK are retiring a few squadrons now so as to save a bit of money until we get the F35.

I'm not saying it's a wise option although budgets are being squeezed :(

[bmgm3]

Good video - thanks. But needs a bit of sound, especially the engine noise as they cut the engine just as it touches the deck , love that noise.

[ptd463]

Only the Sea Harriers have gone - UK still operates the Harrier GR9 and will do for a few years yet.

[ivanexocet]

sin dudas un buen avion de combate , pero en MALVINAS FUERON DERRIVADOS VARIOS , Y SI " NO " FUERA POR LOS MALOS MISILES ISRAELIES , LOS AVIONES argentinos HABRIAN DERRIVADOS VARIOS HARRIERS .

[piepiepie250]

bugger, y did the av to retire it! it was an an amazingly capable aircraft. i wish i could have flown one!

[clustergarde]

what kind of box was the harrier replaced with ?

best from spain

[qwertdr]

Nothing, for now.

[BDKR]

Long live the P1127!

And can someone tell me who does this song? PLEASE!!!

[cyberarmy007]

The gaucho killer in 1982!

[festerthegreat]

my dad used to fuel these babies!

[jdorsalfindangerfish]

this plane has like no phugoid

[Solidboat123]

What's 'phugoid'?

[Solidboat123]

never mind, I just checked on Wikipedia

[RJM1011]

Great video but WANK! with no music.

[funtimesteve3]

youtube hadnt identified me of this, ill see what crap theyll let me use

[RJM1011]

OK cheers mate its a pity they did this you made a GREAT tribute.

Thankyou.