So this is Good Bye

[PeteHemsley]

brilliant sentiments there andy which we cant echo enough. a very sad day indeed and the skies are certainly going to be a lot quieter after next week. one thing i am going to miss most about the harrier (apart from seeing it flying obviously) is the stunning sound of the pilot shutting off the throttles on touch down this always made me smile and just think "wow".

oh how i will miss this machine

pete

[Blackcat1]

Very well put Andy, i shall have a tear in my eye Wednesday when i hear that unique sound of that trusty old Pegasus engine wind down for the last time, i have been a fan of the Harrier for all my 28 years on this planet, from being a baby pushed around my local airfield St Athan on airshow day until October/November this year, when i saw a 5 ship (Hellcat) fly over Sennybridge (my hunting ground) and a 2 ship and then a 4 ship (Jedi) go through the Mach loop, a superb aircraft to look at and listen too especially at 250 feet flying through the valleys, the Harrier was the only jet i used to see at low level so often in my neck of thw woods, driving to the hills wont be the same again

I wish the Harrier force all the best for the future whatever that brings to the crews and groundies, maybe an exchange to the USMC/ Italian Navy, or even instructors on the Hawk, but i shall miss that classic British icon, i dont imagine for a minute that crappy looking JSF will be the same, (IF!!) we ever get it!

Good luck guys and girls

Cheers and thanks for the thrills!

[drumsey]

Andy,

I think you should also give yourself a big pat on the back for keeping the Harriers fans so well informed.

Another fantastic aircraft which will be sadly missed.

Darren

[Blackcat1]

Here Here!!!