The Harrier Force On Exercise In West Germany. 1980s. " 10 Field Squadron RE "

[franknbeans4761]

This would be awesome if the F-35B was used in the same fashion.

[Mooseth93]

Exercises Handy Forge, Hazel Flute and Hard Frost - remember them well!



[Wonkabar007]

@Mooseth93 Thanks for that, I was trying to remember the name of the evil winter exercise, yes Hard Frost was the one, picking up those metal planks in -10 temps ouch! even some of the squadron hard nuts had tears in their eyes.

[DaveWBedford]

Great video - I loved the comments on it.

[tomszabeast]

i loved to fly the harrier GR9 but i am now stuck with flying the hawk on 4sqn



[DaveWBedford]

@tomszabeast Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator?

[PMRecSardinia]

Hello! nice video. someone can tell me the name of the first song? Thanks ..

Ciao! bel video. qualcuno sa dirmi il nome del primo brano musicale? Grazie..

[RomelioSanzz]

So Harrier couldn't operate on not prepared fields, like this one on the grass???

[Wonkabar007]

@RomelioSanzz This type of field was used to practice flying away from the airfield, if there was a war, the Harriers would use roads and buildings nearby to fly from, to attack warsaw pact forces.

[RomelioSanzz]

@Wonkabar007 So definitely Harrier can't operate on the grass.

[Wonkabar007]

@RomelioSanzz Yes if it is dry and flat ground, but they don't like to do it because of debris getting sucked into the engines.

[RomelioSanzz]

@Wonkabar007 I imagine it's because of it's VTOL and STOL capabilities.

[martinmancity]

I assume this the AM2 matting?



[MrKarlnufc]

1minute 4 seconds thats my dad waving lol. serious it is. my old my found it.

[arolyo]

What a superb and unique piece of footage

[alex471996]

DAMN Mr Cameron for scrapping our most beautiful, versitile, unbeaten and icon fighter ever. Now I have to fly crappy Typhoons (although they are amazing bits of kit)

[Wonkabar007]

@alex471996 There should be a special farewell Harrier airshow, so we can pay our respects to a awesome aircraft, but it seems they will just be grounded with no events organised.

[crazynaska]

@alex471996

It's a shame to see them go but I heard that the USMC just bought a bunch of Harriers from the RAF just in case the F-35 gets cancelled so at least they will still be flying somewhere well into the future!

I thought the Harriers could take off straight up but I guess not as they needed a short runway as in the video. Hmmmm

[joelwhitaker]

great video......my dad was here....he served in the RAF (still is) during this period with 4 (AC) Squadron with the harriers out of RAF Laarbruch and RAF Gütersloh and RAF Bruggen

[SJBANGER]

Great vid.love the harriers, no matter which version it is.:)

stop mucking about!!! too  :LOL:

[SJBANGER]

also thanks for the captions, i wonder what the crates were.

[planejunky]

Fantastic footage, though maybe it would be better without the captions?

[TheophilusPWildbeest]

Great stuff.

Call me a sentimentalist but I think the GR3 looks better than the GR7/9.

Thanks for putting this on the tube.

[Wonkabar007]

And amazingly the GR3 is faster.

GR3:  740mph

GR7/9: 661mph

[bryUK]

All about that smaller, more sharply swept wing.

And the more streamlined canopy. :)

The Sea Harriers stayed happily faster all the way to retirement.

[knappe9]

LOHE KLEIN?

[julzrafpilot]

haha sounds like therz some welsh in that squadron ?? 5* Great Vid just subd :)