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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.

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

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

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

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

Look at the shine on her

No Autoglym needed

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Did the Marham paint shop do the wings as well ?