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Sea Harrier, the forgotten hero that won the war in the Falklands. To be replaced by the F-35B.

May 22, 2012 Richard Clements 15

Known by its pilots as “SHAR,”30 years ago the Bae Sea Harrier embarked on its first combat mission. Ir was April 5, 1982 when two UK’s “through-deck cruisers” (aircraft carriers) leave Portsmouth for their involvement […]

30 years ago today, one of the RAF's greatest missions of all time: a long range surprise attack to the Falklands

April 30, 2012 Richard Clements 4

At 22.30, on Apr. 30, 1982, the first engine of some 13 Hadley Page Victor K2 Tanker aircraft spooled into life and announced the start of one of the RAF’s greatest missions of all time. […]