Harrier Jump Jet - A Short History (HS Harrier,McDonnell Douglas AV-8B,British Aerospace Harrier II)
Channel: A Short History
Date: 2020-07-06

The Harrier is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). 

The Harrier was made in several variants; the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, the Sea Harrier and British Aerospace Harrier II).

SOURCES:
Wikipedia, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Control_Ship, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Harrier_II, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened


MEDIA:
Various images in the Public Domain.

Videos - License CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode):
"AV-8B Harrier Landing and Take Offs" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Red1MoujTE0) by Department of Defense
"Marine Corps Harriers and shipboard Sailors making things happen on deployment"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKIK7Ktlgls) by U.S. Navy, 
"AV-8B Harrier II Ops Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkU-R04-pc) by U.S. Navy
"USS Bonhomme Richard AV-8B Harrier II" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPdJZnnNBEA) by U.S. Navy

License CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en):
"Hawker Kestrel FGA.1 ‘XS695’ (32112991187).jpg" by Alan Wilson, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_Kestrel_FGA.1_%E2%80%98XS695%E2%80%99_(32112991187).jpg
"Hawker P1127 Kestrel (6436285349).jpg" by Hugh Lllewelyn, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_P1127_Kestrel_(6436285349).jpg
"Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel (27696007750).jpg" by Clemens Vasters, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_Siddeley_FGA.1_Kestrel_(27696007750).jpg
"Hawker P.1127 prototype Brooklands.jpg" by John Chapman, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_P.1127_prototype_Brooklands.jpg
"Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.1 ‘XV277’ (38904326465).jpg" by Alan Wilson, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier_GR.1_%E2%80%98XV277%E2%80%99_(38904326465).jpg
"McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus FrontR SNF 30March2012 (14513069150).jpg" by Valder137, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II_Plus_FrontR_SNF_30March2012_(14513069150).jpg
"USMC BAE AV-8C Harrier, Seattle Museum Of Flight, Washington.jpg" by Greg Goebel, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC_BAE_AV-8C_Harrier,_Seattle_Museum_Of_Flight,_Washington.jpg
"Hawker Harrier GR3 2 (28499149623).jpg" by Ronnie Macdonald, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_Harrier_GR3_2_(28499149623).jpg
"Harrier GR3 (20714613816).jpg" by Rob Schleiffert, 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harrier_GR3_(20714613816).jpg
"HS Harrier T2 XW269 TB (8972566617).jpg" by Alan Wilson
"Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.1 ‘XV277’ (38904332045).jpg" by Alan Wilson, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier_GR.1_%E2%80%98XV277%E2%80%99_(38904332045).jpg
"Harrier GR5 (20420405384).jpg" by Rob Schleiffert, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harrier_GR5_(20420405384).jpg
"Harrier GR Mk.1.JPG" by Coradoline, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harrier_GR_Mk.1.JPG

"Aircraft engine RR Pegasus cut-out RH.jpg" by Jaypee, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aircraft_engine_RR_Pegasus_cut-out_RH.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

"Sea Harrier FA2.jpg" by Benoit De Mulder, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Harrier_FA2.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

"Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1, UK - Air Force AN1365951.jpg" by Mike Freer, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier_GR1,_UK_-_Air_Force_AN1365951.jpg, License GNU Free Documentation License (Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1, UK - Air Force AN1365951.jpg)

"A Sea Harrier FA2 of 801 Squadron is seen hovering above the deck of HMS Illustrious. MOD 45146088.jpg" by LA(PHOT) Billy Bunting, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Sea_Harrier_FA2_of_801_Squadron_is_seen_hovering_above_the_deck_of_HMS_Illustrious._MOD_45146088.jpg, Open Government License 1.0 (https://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/1/)

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