During the Harrier's service, the RAF positioned the bulk of the aircraft in West Germany to defend against a potential invasion of Western Europe by the Warsaw Pact forces; the unique abilities of the Harrier allowed the RAF to disperse their forces away from vulnerable airbases.
Some of these images have had some dodging and burning done and have been retouched to remove detritus and dust and scratch marks only*
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Pictured are six Pre-production Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1s pictured at the manufacturer's test facility at Dunsfold aerodrome, Surrey, in 1968.The first RAF squadron to be equipped with the Harrier GR.1, No. 1 Squadron, started to convert to the aircraft at RAF Wittering in April 1969.During the Harrier's service the RAF positioned the bulk of the aircraft in West Germany to defend against a potential invasion of Western Europe by the Warsaw Pact forces; the unique abilities of the Harrier allowed the RAF to disperse their forces away from vulnerable airbases.*Some of these images have had some dodging and burning done and have been retouched to remove detritus and dust and scratch marks only*
Short title
T-7940
Author
Air Historical Branch-RAF, Air Historical Branch-RAF