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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Harrier GR.3
    Last Military Serial:XZ997 RAF
    Construction Number:712220
    Compressed ID:Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 sn XZ9...
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harrier GR.3.

    21 January 1982

    First flight.

    11 February 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XZ997.

    12 February 1982

    Transferred to No. 4 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh.
    Operated with markings: E

    1 April 1982

    The Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina.

    16 April 1982

    Transferred to No. 1 (F) Squadron.
    Operated with markings: 31

    19 April 1982

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to RAF St.Mawgan, Cornwall.

    4 May 1982

    Ferry flight.
    Flown non-stop to Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island 4,600 miles away using ferry tanks and air-to-air refuelling.

    From 6 May 1982 to Circa 18 May 1982

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped on the container ship Atlantic Conveyor to the Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ).

    18 May 1982

    Transferred to No. 1 Squadron, HMS Hermes, TEZ.
    Transferred to the Hermes.

    Flown in various operations involving taking the Falkland Islands.

    14 June 1982

    Argentine forces surrendered.

    4 July 1982

    Transferred to No. 1 (F) Squadron, RAF Stanley.

    28 July 1982

    Damaged.
    Sustained minor damage during a gale.

    6 October 1982

    Transferred to No. 1 Squadron, RAF Wittering.

    21 February 1983

    Transferred to No. 4 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh.
    Operated with markings: E

    14 June 1984

    Transferred to No. 1453 Flight, RAF Stanley.

    14 May 1985

    Transferred to RAF Saint Athan, Glam.
    Sent to Saint Athan for modifications.

    14 October 1985

    Transferred to 233OCU, RAF Wittering.

    14 July 1986

    Transferred to 1SQN, RAF Wittering.

    25 July 1986

    Transferred to 233OCU, RAF Wittering.
    Operated with markings: E

    By March 1988

    Markings Applied: J

    6 December 1988

    Transferred to 4SQN, RAF Gutersloh,.

    21 August 1990

    Last flight.
    Flown to RAF Saint Athan for storage.

    17 September 1991

    To RAF Museum.
    Alotted to the RAF Musuem, but not immediately relocated.

    25 November 1991

    New serial number assigned: 9122M RAF

    4 December 1991

    Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
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    2009


    Photographer: Andy West

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Harrier GR.3 is displayed in the Milestones of Flight Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon

    11 December 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Harrier GR.3 is displayed in the Milestones of Flight Collection of the RAF Museum at Hendon
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2011 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Royal Air Force Museum
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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