AV8B Harrier cockpit footage

[tangiblelies]

looks like a similar cockpit lay out of the F/A-18 Hornet

[NastyNatey]

as an Avionics Tech (H53`s and then H-1s) I`ve always been curious about Harrier Pilots. One seater, keeping an eye on instruments, weapons, controls. Must be second nature to you.

[ltsmum3316]

How loud is it in the cockpit? I've always wondered that. Because those jets are LOUD!!!

[TheLifeofLuis]

@ltsmum3316 u dont really hear anything with helmet on

[DarryllK]

awesome aircraft, would like one for christmas SANTA! if youre listening

[papamdeezy]

@USMCAV8R which LHD was that?

[Chritipa]

All UK vs USA debates settled here /watch?v=zYLOF8B6zis&NR=1

[pdutube]

That's freaky. The whole slowing down, slowing down, NOT falling out of the sky thing is crazy. I keep thinking power, Power, POWER!!!

[volumex2000]

The vertical landing is made to look easy. I bet its anything but easy, especially with the crowded flight deck and partly obscured points of reference.

[soxredsox]

how can anyone dislike this its so AWESOME!!

[lordazn]

Dang, no volume? Good footage though

[bloo96]

Is that a Naval ship? Or is that all Marines?



[hallgb]

@bloo96 Naval vessel.  Marines don't own their own ships. We get to chauffer them around. ;-)

[SSCamaroMan345]

@hallgb I'd rather deploy to the dirt than go on another MEU, I'm sure it was just one of those MEU's but it's one of the main reasons I'm out of the Corps. Also the shop members were involved in that decision to part ways with the Corps. Although the times were mostly bad, I had a lot of fun and would do it again with better company.

[DonnyMacG]

I was part of the ground trials team for the Harrier VSTOL programme in the late 70's and developed the "Ski jump" at Farnborough for our Aircraft Carriers and rapid lay runways. I think that the Harriers right up to our GR9 were the best CAS you can have in any theatre of Ops. So good in fact that our stupid Gov.UK got rid of our great invention and the carriers and the Field force and left us with nothing. The USMC have got it right, unlike our elected Buffoons that got rid of our Harrier.

[VigilanteAgumon]

Is this the Harrier II or Harrier II Plus?

[Correcto34]

Amazing.

[HybridRxn]

at first i was like holy shit how slow is he coming in for the landing, then realized its hovering

[saskid100]

@0071704 Canadian.. America light. I'm hardly full of myself. I'm just stating the harrier is a British invention.

[SporkFire]

@saskid100

True but it's not the first V/STOL aircraft.

[saskid100]

@SporkFire At what point did i talk about V/STOL.

[SporkFire]

@saskid100

You claim that the British invented something which I'm assuming you mean V/STOL hovering aircrafts. The harrier isn't really an invention, it's rather an evolutionary fighter refinement than an invention. If this isn't what you're talking about then please clarify what specific technology you're talking about that was invented by the British?

[saskid100]

@SporkFire "Hawker Siddeley Harrier was the first harrier jump jet" that is what i am talking about.

[SporkFire]

@saskid100

So what was invented?

[SuperAncientmariner]

@SporkFire Please explain....what was the Harrier an evolutionary refinement of.? Also, when you refer to aircraft , are you also including rotary wing ?

[saskid100]

@0071704 Obviously you're the average American. Trying to start a flame war on Youtube. Good luck.

[MrScott8]

Which ship is it? Wasp class?

[MrMisanthrope1]

i cant control my flight simulator on my computer i go into these vertical dives and wipe out entire neigborhoods. i need your helpUSMCAV8R

[hellcatjoe]

@engaurd No problem  :)

[saskid100]

British invention. Just sayin'

[ALLERTORLOVER69]

can the harrier go inverted?

[canesreciever4]

how fast do you have to be goin to take flight when your comin off the carrier deck?

[saskid100]

@canesreciever4 even if you are doing about 10 knots you're still gonna 'take flight' before crashing into the sea

[hellcatjoe]

@engaurd He's checking his desent and movement onto the carrier, looking through the HUD at a Hover point he has picked off the nose, Then to the right, at another hover point he has picked, therefore he is able to judge the movement of the aircraft relative to the deck, and not thump the areoplane into the deck or anything else in the way.

[BMuris]

Awesome video segment. Thanks for sharing with us.

[jonnibiscuit]

Fake. Nice try though.

[MrLittlegate]

@jonnibiscuit I spent 13 years flying harriers, and thats as real as it gets.



[sk8ter756]

@MrLittlegate Really? Av-8A or B?

[Izebullet]

I fly F-15 at Elmendorf AFB. One time a flight of 6 Harriers visited us.

I flew side-by-side with them in the mountains. And let some of us have a ride in a twin seater. Kinda fun how they hoovered over the mountains.

[xDaZJMx]

Is VTOL lift off permited on carriers?

[thesweatleaf]

@xDaZJMx

I believe it's Short Take Offs and "near" Vertical Landings for the ships.

[USMCAV8R]

in my thirties

[trainfreak7745]

@USMCAV8R hey are you guys responsible for defending the amphibious warships and if you still fly when are the marines supposed to get the F35 great video

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 On board the LHD class ships yes and no, we have Cobra's that also protect the ship. In order for the AV8B to take off the flight deck has to be clear of all other A/C (Air Craft), it's much easier to prep and launch 2 AH-1's rather than prep and launch 2 Harrier's, but yes they do protect the LHD's as well as the Cobra's.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 But what if the LHD's come under attack from fixed-wing aircraft can a cobra really compete with that 

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 Yes it can, it has a 20mm turret on the nose not to mention can be armed up with 2 AIM9 sidewinders. Those missiles don't miss so yes a Cobra can compete.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 Well i knew it could be armed with sidewinders and it had a 20mm turret but an aircraft coming in extremely high speeds could easily take down a helo couldnt it great video by the way

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 U would be surprised at what a helo can do, it only lacks high speeds. When u can fly in one direction, turn on a dime and head back the other way before the enemy has a chance to realize what u did means the difference. It really all depends on the Pilots of the Cobra and the pilot of the jet, thats y we have the Harriers onboard incase we need fast mover support. They also have their own missions helo's cant support.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 ok that makes sense and thnk you for your service

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 Thank you for the support, it means a lot.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 woudl you mind me asking if you will be in when the marines get there F-35's and will you go over to them

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 I'm no longer in, while I was in April there was talk about the new Zulu Cobra hitting by 2012 but the F-35 is far out still. Most likely between 2013-2015, that's what I was told before I got out this year.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 oo wow i havent heard of the Zulu cobra ive heard of the new Venom but not the zulu and do you have a helicopter rating

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 Yep, with the UH-1N Huey being upgraded to the UH-1Y Venom it's brother must also be upgraded from the AH-1W Super Cobra to the AH-1Z Viper. Their program is known as H-1, the new aircraft will be 86% compatible with each other. That means if one breaks they can strip the other for parts no problem to support missions. Pretty bad ass, too bad I didn't get a chance to see em in action.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 Wow that sounds like a smart idea nice idea to also save money and do you have your helo rating

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 Helo rating?

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 can you fly heliocopters

[SSCamaroMan345]

@trainfreak7745 I've flown a civilian helo before but no I don't have a license. I am a former Corporal USMC, am a former Aviation Ordnance Technician on all helo platforms the USMC uses. I was not an Officer so I didn't fly em just loaded em with explosives.

[trainfreak7745]

@SSCamaroMan345 ooo my cousin is an AOT and my other cousin is a helicopter pilot

[e0012078]

hoq old are u ??

[tipforeveryone]

I wanna play Wing Over Europe !!

[1234locks]

awesome !!

[KIBProductionz]

why is the green LCD screen scanning in the bottom left of the instruments panel? why is it glowing from top to bottom

[jorgemdllin]

you fly a harrier?? you must be one of the happiest persons alive I would do anything to do that!!

[PuppetXI]

That's sick! I love this and wish I could do that.

[chris5812341234]

are you in the marines and what kind of ship did you takeoff and land on? Thanks this is cool.

[DatabaseCentral]

He landed it like a helicopter O.o

[Ferretguy55]

u HAVE to make MOREEE videos!!!!!

[iiiamine]

love it i like Harrier jets and f 16 jet :)

[subzyro5]

AWESOME.

[Elchubakabra]

i hope your not the pilot that only gets me one kill on call of duty

[hekikuu]

I envy you !

[iamidiotic]

Would it be possible to ask what is the maximum instantaneous and sustained turn rates on these aircraft? And do they bleed alot on the turns?

[crapediem999]

where was the sound?

[MonkeyPieshaha]

What do you go to in the marines if you want to be a marine pilot?

[chanman186]

What kind of grades did you make in high school?

[gammathetasbear]

sick

[389Lee]

You are a great pilot! Super footage!

[jonesy97]

Thank you for NOT putting some shit soundtrack to this vid. Jet noise would have been better, but silence is better than music that we all hate.

[djleito]

British Engineering ftw

[god0rick]

Pave Lows on the right? Are They?

[iamidiotic]

@god0rick Super Stallions actually, the Pave Low and Stallion are very similar, the Air Force only uses it though and it was retired a few years ago.

[danagal79]

Is this normal recovery for a carrier based Harrier? Seems risky. why not use the the vertical take off/land capabilities?

[ChuckMamuck]

@danagal79

it was a vertical landing, short take off cus its more fuel efficient gaining momentum on a short runway than it is lifting the whole weight vertically, also the loaded weight is a bit heavy for the amount of thrust produced. the RN lands harriers the same way, pulling alongside the carrier to get stable and positioned then side stepping onto the deck whilst descending. its tricky cus its a moving carrier buts its still vertical landing. watch landing vids filmed from the deck.

[tokorev747777]

one of my favorite aircraft!

[roger201288]

i like shooting the fuckers down in ace combat 4 little bastards trying to take off but i kill them

[skandalintegra]

@roger201288 Haha the ones at Scion Base right?

[USMCAV8R]

A blast to fly.

[bluerath]

@USMCAV8R did you ever get an o crap moment seeing the edge get closer and closer

[OOjiBoy]

@USMCAV8R A great British plane.

[J450]

Want to fly this beauty so bad...

[jonesy97]

That's good stuff. Love "point of view" videos like this. Needs to be more of them.

[iman1968]

What happened to the sound?

[Hughes24thMEU]

Nice landing.

[squirrelhatr]

flew the harrier from 1985 to 1988 with vma-231. thanks for the memories!

[whitesox889]

Awesome.

[pancho133]

I saw Harriers in the Falklands!!, The Harriers are beautiful, I saw many Harriers when I sunk the HMS Sheffield flying a Skyhawk

[whitesox889]

You flew in the falklands? Did you get any air kills?

[robtai2]

Yeah sure...

[nvstewart]

No, USS Tarawa

[BKDirector94]

USS Iwo Jima?

[TheAce747]

nice fliying. you seemed close to tower during take off. i want one of these. that was awesome,

[SovietGuy101]

such a shame its leaving , i would of loved to fly one

[Zatracenec]

Superb!

[Achiliesguy21]

lol wicked man!!!!!!!!!!! i didn't know it would look that cool when you are inside the cockpit!

[southlandadventures]

Nice video 5 stars. Just wish I was riding in the back seat.

[agentscar07]

if only it had sound..nice video man,awesome piloting.

[jtfig2]

That's almost as good of a takeoff as the infamous Travis Wells or perhaps Nicu Nastase!!

[stevethepilot]

Awesome footage. Thanks for posting. You make it look easy.

[lucignolo899]

i want to be a jet pilot of the italian NAVY

GO NAVY!!! =)

[PTPLauthor]

What's more dangerous than a Devildog with an M16?

A Devildog with a 25mm gun and missiles to boot.

Keep fighting the good fight

Oohrah semper fi

[stigahoy]

Entertaining,thanks

[jazzyjeff19]

pretty cool would have been nice to have sound so u could get a sense for the speed u took off at and when u were flying around

[digofabu]

nice video !

[Sreybk]

Is your squadron based at MCAS Cherry Point?

[brybish]

you guys have got the best toys

[iamidiotic]

@brybish Not really, TBH the Navy and Marine Corps are get like... the handy downs compared to the Army and Air Force. The Harrier is cool nevertheless.

[julzrafpilot]

nice vid m8 pitty u only had a carrier in yr view especialy when its a friendly 1 lol!!

[lotiprata]

Computer model aircraft games?

[Boinkmakr]

Nice vid taking off from a Tarawa class.

[ArmySupa]

lol how do you pee and take a shit if our on a long flight thats a tuff one haha

[nitrousxxxcam]

hold it in lol and then explode when you get back on the carrier

[DABIGRAGU1]

S-W-E-E-T................

[DooDooDooDoo4]

Cool!!! Make more, but yes the silence made it seem a litttle gloomy haha

[TallSky]

awesome vid!!!

[m16a4a]

that was so cool more videos please!!

[donteatusweloveyou]

thanks for the uploading the video... some class A footage. nice one mate.

[tsal01570]

very cool vid!

[R4VING]

i want to be a fighter pilot in the fleet air arm, i love these planes :)

[nakazatoGTR]

wha?

no sound?

[Si605]

thats awesome, i got a harrier T10 trip doing low level bombing it was the best experience of my life

[alivewithpassion]

great vid!!!