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| HA2604 | Corgi | Harrier GR9A - Joint Force Harrier, Afghanistan 2008 (1800) | £ |
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| Suberb Hobby Master 1/72 scale model of Harrier GR.9A of RAF/Royal Navy Joint Force Harrier, Operation Herrick, Afghanistan 2008. Production of 1,800 pieces; however only a few hundred were imported to the UK and it is now sold out everywhere. When the conflict in Afghanistan escalated during 2004, the Harrier’s role as a first class air support jet was increasingly relied upon to help troops on the ground against Taleban forces. Several times, the Harrier’s commitment to Operation Herrick was extended and eventually their stay lasted nearly 5 years. During this time Joint Force Harrier accomplished a total of 8,557 sorties and 22,771 flying hours on Close Air Support and tactical reconnaissance missions in support of NATO and Coalition ground forces. Joint Force Harrier has been engaged in Afghanistan during the longest period of high tempo ops involving UK air power since World War II. The Harrier is the first operational V/STOL (Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing) aircraft. By directing the engines exhaust through movable nozzles the force could be used to propel the aircraft along a runway or lift it vertically and then into a forward motion. Because of this ability to lift off vertically the Harriers began to be referred to as “jump jets”. These aircraft were continuously being refined and improved over the years with many new variants being produced. The model looks truly superb and is loaded up with Brimstone and Sidewinder weapons plus drop tanks, optional canopy and undercarriage positions plus stand. Relatively few have been imported to the UK so grab one while you can. The British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006–2010, the Royal Navy. Derived from the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, which was a development of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the BAe Harrier II was produced as the Harrier GR5/GR7/GR9. Both are primarily used for light attack or multi-role tasks, and are often operated from small aircraft carriers. The Harrier II fell victim to a UK defence review which saw all its operational airframes retired from service in December 2010. |
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