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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Sea Harrier FRS.1
    Last Military Serial:XZ452 RN
    Construction Number:41H-912006
    Latest Owner or Location:801 NAS, HMS Invincible

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Harrier FRS.1 by BAE.

    17 August 1979

    First flight.

    12 October 1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ452.

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea Harrier FRS.1 of 899 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    25 July 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea Harrier FRS.1 of 899 Squadron based at RNAS Yeovilton on display at the 1981 RAF Lossiemouth Airshow.

    By October 1981

    Transferred to 899 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: 711, VL

    13 October 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Photo taken at RNAS yeovilton.

    By March 1982

    Markings Applied: 101, VL

    25 March 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    By May 1982

    Transferred to 801 NAS, HMS Invincible.
    Operated with markings: 007

    6 May 1982

    Written off.
    Two Sea Harrier FRS.1s of 801 NAS, (XZ452 and XZ453) were lost on 6/5/1982 off the Falklands Islands. These aircraft took off from HMS Invincible on a CAP (Combat Air Patrol) mission over the South Atlantic and never returned. They were presumed to have collided during bad weather. The two pilots were posted as missing, presumed killed.
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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