Seen during much happier times for the British Harrier. The BAe prototype Harrier GR Mk9 turns on the active for a test flight, hard to believe that just six years later the UK scrapped its Harrier fleet, some eight years early.
This GR9 is seen turning to line up for departure. A crew followed this jet to remove the RBF tags from the 2 Brimstones on the starboard side of the aircraft of the 10 loaded overall. These 2 are "live" weapons due for release during the flight.
A Harrier GR9 on approach at Warton. This Harrier is one of several retained ny BAE Systems for testing purposes. On the tail is painted the demo colours.
BAE`s Harrier GR9 ZD320 preparing to take off from runway 26 on a weapons test flight. For this test it has been fitted with cameras behind the airbrake and in place of the guns to observe the Brimstone weapons fitted to the starboard wing.