Harrier at Marham in 2018!

[gulfdave]

20180111_110416 by gulfdave, on Flickr

Didn't expect to see a Harrier at Marham today!

XV741 is officially a GR3, but has been restored by Jet Art Aviation as a replica GR1 from when it participated in the Transatlantic Air Race in 1969. Sqn Ldr Tom Lecky-Thompson went from the top of the Post Office Tower (as it was then known) to the top of the Empire State Building in 6 hours 11 minutes including a vertical take off from a disused coal yard adjacent to St Pancras station including four refuelling RVs with Victor tankers. Having been re-sprayed by the Aircraft Surface Finishing Facility at Marham it was getting set for the return road trip to Jet Art at Thorpe Wood near Selby.

[Punkrunner62]

Almost looks like new!,real history there.
Cheers.

[waghorn41]

I remember the Air Race and seeing the Harrier depart. If I remember correctly the Navy used a Phantom for their entry.

[Vulcanone]

It started life as a GR.1 and was later updated to a GR.3

[F3]

That's a smart paint job - so that's Marham's future settled for when the RAF is eventually privatised.

[paddyboy]

Look at the shine on her

No Autoglym needed

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Doughnut]

Did the Marham paint shop do the wings as well ?