Phartycr0c Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Due to the weather blighted planned last flights of the Harrier from Cottesmore, the aircraft were given one last swansong in late December when 800 Naval Air Squadron and IV ® Squadron at RAF Cottesmore flew an approved route over several Lincolnshire and Suffolk airfields, then on for a flypast over the MOD and Parliament to entertain a number of UK and foreign dignitaries and massed MP's. The disgruntled yet highly professional former Harrier pilots were specially recalled for this event, laid on by the RAF top brass in an effort to demonstrate that despite the cuts, the good old British stiff upper lip will eventually see us through. This event wasn't well publicised and unusually escaped the attentions of most of the Aviation enthusiast sites. Fortunately an image of the London leg of the flypast was captured for prosperity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The image is too good and the formation far too regular not to be a Photoshop exercise...but I'm sure RAF pilots wish it really happened. Hubert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 You made my day :rofl: . Yeah, it's photoshoped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 It is indeed! I would love to take credit for the shot but the tome is my own. Dont think we've ever had had that many serviceable Harriers in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I would love to take credit for the shot but the tome is my own. It wouldn't be so hilarious without your introduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomarc Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Besides, being that these are RAF pilots, shouldn't their formation have said "SOD OFF".....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Right click, cheers! We'll probably end up selling them to someplace like Albania, who can afford to operate them, for a knock down price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Python Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Absolutely brilliant. If only it was true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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