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Sea Harrier F-A2 in retirement

London, UK - The aircraft became a legend during Falklands war

After more than 20 years of services Royal Navy decided to put in retirement the Sea Harrier F-A2, the aircraft that during Falklands war, destroying 8 enemy’s planes in air-air duels, achieved the status of "Legend", operating then successfully also in Sierra Leone and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The last 5 aircraft of this model switched off permanently last March 28 during a ceremony. For more than twenty y...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 138502
Rome, Italy, 03/31/2006 13:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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