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Constructed as a Harrier GR.3. |
6 November 1986 |
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First flight. |
8 December 1986 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZD668. |
By 1987 |
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Transferred to 4 SQN, RAF Gutersloh, FRG. |
By 1987 |
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Markings Applied: J |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben
Notes: Repair carried out by me and my team from 431 MU RAF Bruggen at RAF Gutersloh Germany over an 5 month period in about 1989. This aircraft was unable to lower its main u/c and had to land vertically without wheels. She had a centreline recce pod fitted, if I remember correctly, which was unfortunate as it pushed the centre pylon up into the fuselage damaging frames 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben
Notes: Partial replacement of 5 frames, the most complex was frame 19 pictured, which was manufactured at the workshops in RAF Bruggen and cut and drilled by Alan Brakes, Chalky White and myself. If I remember correctly it also has a steel reinforcing plate. As it was supplied to us blank we had to pick up all the rivet and bolt holes. |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben
Notes: Corporal Alan Brakes working on frame 19 |
1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben
Notes: Also we added two skin reinforcing plates upon the underside. Have a look and confirm this |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben
Notes: Alan Brakes |
Circa 1989 |
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Photographer: Martin Gribben |
By May 1992 |
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Transferred to 233 OCU, RAF Wittering. |
By May 1992 |
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Markings Applied: 3E |
23 May 1992 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Harrier GR.3 of 233 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Wittering on display at the 1992 Mildenhall Air Fete. |
After 1993 |
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Transferred to Harrier OCU, 20 (Reserve) SQN, RAF Wittering. |
After 1995 |
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Assigned to RAF Wittering for storage. |
By 1996 |
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To Phoenix Aviation, Bruntingthorpe, UK. |
9 November 2001 |
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To Yves Dumortier, Enghien, Belgium with new c/r G-CBCU (HARRIER GR3, 41H-0250295). |
14 March 2005 |
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Civil registration, G-CBCU, cancelled. |
By March 2005 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Oulton Broad, Suffolk.
At Hannants Model Warehouse. |
15 April 2008 |
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Transported by ship.
To the USA. |
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To Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
Survives here dismantled.
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Markings Applied: 3A |
30 October 2010 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: 2010 photo during restoration at Yanks Air Museum, Chino |
By 2013 |
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Markings Applied: J
Returned to 4 Sqn markings as worn while aircraft served at RAF Gutersloh in FRG. |
23 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Exhibited in Hall 2 at the Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California |
23 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Exhibited in Hall 2 at the Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California |
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