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Vulture · **Joined:** Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:44 pm **Posts:** 202

I understnad that there is a Sea Harrier in the USA that is bound for the Air Show World. Are there any photos of the craft? I heard rumours it was at Cherry Point and that the Former USMC pilot that bought it was being sponsored by the USMC? A civilian Harrier on the Show circut would be amazing!

needle · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:05 pm

Further info at:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hawkerassoci ... rrier.html

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http://www.nationalcapitolsquadron.org/ ... &Itemid=46

Vulture · **Joined:** Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:44 pm **Posts:** 202

That is pretty impressive! Thanks for the link. I did do a little drilling on the site and found the artcle http://www.nationalcapitolsquadron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=100

Looks Like i am in the wrong business !!!!! I need to get into realestate development.

jwc50 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:58 pm

Vulture wrote:

I understnad that there is a Sea Harrier in the USA that is bound for the Air Show World. I heard rumours it was at Cherry Point and that the Former USMC pilot that bought it was being sponsored by the USMC? A civilian Harrier on the Show circut would be amazing!

I guess I got burnt out on Harrier demos at Air Shows after seeing the AV-8A and AV-8B so many times over the last 35 years from 1971/72 to present. It is an interesting airplane, but not too exciting to me after that many air shows.

I think after the AV-8B is retired from Marine Corps service and replaced by the Marine version of the F-35 with VTOL capability, then a flying Harrier could become a rare comodity and a "warbird" version may become an interesting air show attraction. This is just MHO. I have no problem with anyone who is excited by the Harrier and wants to see it.

:wink:

Jim C.

jwc50 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:03 pm

[quote="Vulture"]That is pretty impressive! Thanks for the link. I did do a little drilling on the site and found the artcle http://www.nationalcapitolsquadron.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=100
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I will admit that the British "Sea Harrier" is a little different than either the Marine AV-8A or AV-8B, so it may be a somewhat interesting jet warbird to see at a show.

:wink:

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

I think that prior to any display they should be required to hand out ear plugs to the crowd.

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:20 pm

huh?? what was that???

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:37 pm

Talk about turning Gas into Noise...and fast!

Cool.

Rogue · **Posted:** Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:57 pm

bdk wrote:

I think that prior to any display they should be required to hand out ear plugs to the crowd.

Thats exactly what I was thinking.

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:14 am

bdk wrote:

I think that prior to any display they should be required to hand out ear plugs to the crowd.

They brought six of them to the small Watsonville. CA Air Show back in 2003, and that's exactly what they did. They handed out ear plugs, and flew four of them for the show......

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