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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Sea Harrier FA.2
    Last Military Serial:XZ457 RN
    Construction Number:41H-912011
    Compressed ID:BAE Sea Harrier FA.2 sn XZ457 RN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Boscombe Down Museum, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Harrier FRS.1 by BAE.

    15 December 1979

    First flight.
    Piloted by J Farley.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Greenham Common.

    31 January 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XZ457.

    1 June 1980


    Photographer: C Peter Russell-Smith
    Notes: Photographed at Greenham Common.

    21 May 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Shot down Argentinean A-4Q 0660/3-A-307 with AIM-9L at the southern end of Falkland Sound (Lt C Morrell).

    21 May 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged Argentinean Navy A-4Q 0665/3-A-312 by cannon fire (Lt C Morrell).

    24 May 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Shot down Argentinean Air Force Dagger C-419 and possibly C-430 with AIM-9Ls North of Pebble Island, Falklands (Lt/C A Auld).

    By May 1983

    Transferred to 899nas, RNAS Yeovilton.

    By May 1983

    Markings Applied: 713
    No 899NAS badge on tail.

    6 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: RNAS Yeovilton

    By July 1986

    Markings Applied: 715
    Now in dark sea grey overall c/s, 715 in black on engine intake, 899NAS badge in black on fin.

    26 July 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Show

    9 December 1993

    Converted to a Sea Harrier FA.2 by BAE.
    First flew as F/A.2 from Dunsfold, Surrey.

    To Boscombe Down Museum, RAF Boscombe Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
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    To Boscombe Down Museum, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
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    1 February 2014


    Photographer: John Bennett


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    Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1946 by Ray Sturtivant

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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor

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    John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols

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