kam Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) I was hoping to make it over to the lakes and get a final few photo's of them low level but the 5" of snow has stopped that :( Looks like this will be the only photo I have of one. Yes it's a harrier, you just have to squint! It was a two ship which flew straight over the hill I was on and dropped down over the reservoir :doh: Edited January 23, 2011 by kam 1 Intel 5820k | Asus X-99A | Crucial 16GB | Powercolor Devil RX580 8GB | Win 10 x64 | Oculus Rift | https://gallery.ksotov.co.uk Patiently waiting for: DCS: Panavia Tornado, DCS: SA-2 Guideline, DCS: SA-3 Goa, DCS: S-300 Grumble
Succellus Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) If all that is said is true, Argentina can start to sharpen their teeth again. I wonder how UK will defend the Falklands with tornadoes, helicopters and empty carriers. Argentina is still on an awkward political situation, and a divert on the economical problem to take back some "legitime" country asset is always seems to work. Its really a shame to see the harrier going down in such unhonored way as the F14 went. It s still pain me to see IMHO the most sexy military aircraft be eaten like a leaf by some kind of weird insect. I really wich DCS could mod the harrier. It deserve it in the same sense the K-50 is a unique project, a wonder of its time. Edited November 30, 2010 by Succellus HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD.
RIPTIDE Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 If all that is said is true, Argentina can start to sharpen their teeth again. I wonder how UK will defend the Falklands with tornadoes, helicopters and empty carriers. Argentina is still on an awkward political situation, and a divert on the economical problem to take back some "legitime" country asset is always seems to work. Its really a shame to see the harrier going down in such unhonored way as the F14 went. It s still pain me to see IMHO the most sexy military aircraft be eaten like a leaf by some kind of weird insect. I really wich DCS could mod the harrier. It deserve it in the same sense the K-50 is a unique project, a wonder of its time. The Falklands will be defended by a group of Typhoons that are stationed on the Falklands. IMO Argentina's military is not as good now as it was then. Still, some new genetic material might be welcome in the falklands. The people there are seriously inbred to the point its not even funny anymore. :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Succellus Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Well argentinian army wasnt much of anything in that time either.. you never know. ITOH people are less prone to fall for it. HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD.
RIPTIDE Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Well argentinian army wasnt much of anything in that time either.. you never know. ITOH people are less prone to fall for it. They are less of a force now than they were then. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Succellus Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 The same can be sayd about the british, can t it ? HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD.
RIPTIDE Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 The same can be sayd about the british, can t it ? The Royal Navy still floats strong. The RAF has Eurofighter Typhoons. The Argies have a dozen or so Mirage III's and Mirage subtypes and Super Etendards. And small numbers of older strike aircraft. Honestly. They are nothing. Its been a case of decommmissioning of Navy without replacement. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
ED Team JimMack Posted December 15, 2010 ED Team Posted December 15, 2010 I heard a very interesting story from a very senior person from the Harrier community last Thursday. The UK MoD had advised the PM that the Tornados and not the Harriers should be decommissioned. It is alleged that the night before the SDR announcement, three senior RAF officers visited the PM and got him to ignore the advice from the MoD. So next day, the MoD was as surprised as everyone else at the announcement that the Harriers were to be decommissioned. If there is any truth in this, has anyone any idea who these officers were, and their motivation? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics.
mavyalex Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 Schwarzie will not like that! (see movie "True Lies", ma all-time favourite).:-) "Always check your 6 o'clock if you want to live!"
Napa Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 I heard on BFBS Forces radio station that today the Harrier made its last flight. Can anybody confirm that? 1 Intel i7 12700k / Corsair H150i Elite Capellix / Asus TUF Z690 Wifi D4 / Corsair Dominator 32GB 3200Mhz / Corsair HW1000W / 1x Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus 500Gb + 1 Corsair MP600 1TB / ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 OC V2 / Fractal Design Meshify 2 / HOTAS Warthog / TFRP Rudder / TrackIR 5 / Dell U2515h 25" Monitor 1440p
ED Team JimMack Posted December 15, 2010 ED Team Posted December 15, 2010 I heard on BFBS Forces radio station that today the Harrier made its last flight. Can anybody confirm that? Yes - a final fly past was made today. Low cloud meant that the full flypast could not be done. Video of yesterday's practice:- Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics.
tflash Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 Do you mean all Harrier operations in the UK have ceased? Now already? Man, what a sudden death. Can you imagine what it took to build this capability? And than they kill it off in a snap, just like that? Anyway the brave pilots and servicemen and women of the Harrier community deserve a salute. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Agg Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 Do you mean all Harrier operations in the UK have ceased? Now already?Yes, they flew their last flight yesterday, now its gone...
Python Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 A sad day indeed! did anyone actually see the last flight? being a Lincolnshire man i was hoping they would bomb over one last time but i didn't see or here a thing. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Steel Jaw Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 Always hated the Harrier so good riddence to that eyesore. 1 "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
robmlufc Posted December 16, 2010 Author Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) A sad day indeed! did anyone actually see the last flight? being a Lincolnshire man i was hoping they would bomb over one last time but i didn't see or here a thing. I think they were suppose to be flying over Lincoln cathedral? The sound of the four of them winding down together was pretty eerie We still managed to make plenty of noise today with a bit of tie down action ;) Edited December 16, 2010 by robmlufc
RIPTIDE Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 Always hated the Harrier so good riddence to that eyesore. 2 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
TeeJay82 Posted December 17, 2010 Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) The VTOL is dead... Long live the VTOL never liked vtols... thats what we have choppers for... and if its out of range... move it closer. sosh... TeeJay for president! Edited December 17, 2010 by TeeJay82
Napa Posted December 17, 2010 Posted December 17, 2010 Always hated the Harrier so good riddence to that eyesore. Thats the spirit :doh: Intel i7 12700k / Corsair H150i Elite Capellix / Asus TUF Z690 Wifi D4 / Corsair Dominator 32GB 3200Mhz / Corsair HW1000W / 1x Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus 500Gb + 1 Corsair MP600 1TB / ASUS ROG Strix RTX 3080 OC V2 / Fractal Design Meshify 2 / HOTAS Warthog / TFRP Rudder / TrackIR 5 / Dell U2515h 25" Monitor 1440p
Python Posted December 17, 2010 Posted December 17, 2010 I think they were suppose to be flying over Lincoln cathedral? The sound of the four of them winding down together was pretty eerie We still managed to make plenty of noise today with a bit of tie down action ;) Yes i believe they flew over Lincoln, stamford and Oakham, im in the middle of that triange :doh: typical! the sky's will be a much quieter place around here now, they will be missed!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
diveplane Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 reading for the F35 , harrier had its day. https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
tflash Posted December 18, 2010 Posted December 18, 2010 reading for the F35 , harrier had its day. Nice that you are ready for F-35, unfortunately F-35 is not ready for you: it will take another 10 years before UK has again this naval strike capability. This means that those who are really up to the task, the pilots, engineers and servicemen/women and families of the Harrier community, will be long gone to other horizons by then. It will be other people who will have to learn everything from scratch. Ten years is a long time, who knows what will happen in between. The only reality now is that the capability is lost. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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