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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Harrier GR.3
    Last Military Serial:XZ987 RAF
    Construction Number:712210
    Latest Owner or Location:Stafford, Staffordshire / Staffs, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harrier GR.3.

    9 September 1981

    First flight.

    6 October 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XZ987.

    Transferred to 3 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh, FRG.
    Operated with markings: AX

    19 July 1982


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harrier GR.3 of 3 Squadron preparing to join the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1982.

    October 1986

    Transferred to 4 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh, FRG.
    Operated with markings: O

    16 May 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Harrier GR.3 of 4 Squadron then based at RAF Gutersloh in Germany landing on Runway 23 at RAF Lossiemouth in May 1989.

    New serial number assigned: 9185M RAF
    Assigned the maintenance serial at Stafford.

    June 1993

    Transferred to RAF Stafford, Staffordshire.
    Displayed as gate guardian.

    To Stafford, Staffordshire/Staffs, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    2022


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At RAF Stafford
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