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Just had a report on the local news that a harrier has crashed on its way to the air tattoo. More info to come.

.Mic

Ouch Hopefully the pilot will be OK!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfo ... 177868.stm

Paul... ...!

Thanks fozzer, I was trying to find it on the Bristol part, as Points West reported it

.Mic

it was a Gr.9 from Cottesmore, and was going to Fairford to be a static display (now it is a static display...just not at fairford ). Eye witnesses say that it hit a car directly, making it spin three times and crash into the hedgerows, the driver was uninjured and the pilot has been taken to hospital .

.Mic

Thanks fozzer, I was trying to find it on the Bristol part, as Points West reported it

.Mic

..a lot of money gone down the pan...!

I tried to find the selling price of one....no luck...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier

Paul......!

..a lot of money gone down the pan...!

I tried to find the selling price of one....no luck...!

At least the most important part worked, and the most valuable part survived...

Blimey - Sky News are now interviewing a civvy private pilot eyewitness who as the interview is progressing appears to "know" everything about Harrier operating... (Apparently its quite difficult to glide land in a field according to him!)

wow, this is the most fozzer has ever been envolved with jet flying

.Mic

At least the most important part worked, and the most valuable part survived...

Well, that's a relief anyway. I just checked the Martin-Baker website. What a wonderful business to be in.

http://www.martin-baker.com/
Lives saved to date: 7157
Lives saved this year: 22

Blimey - Sky News are now interviewing a civvy private pilot eyewitness who as the interview is progressing appears to "know" everything about Harrier operating... (Apparently its quite difficult to glide land in a field according to him!)

I supppose it would be.

I notice a motorist was involved. Fortunately doesn't seem to be hurt but I expect his car's a bit of a mess. I would like to see his insurance claims form.

The pilot gets to join the Martin baker club!! And he gets a special tie!

.Mic

The pilot gets to join the Martin baker club!! And he gets a special tie!

Just hope his back's OK. This could ruin his career.

mitcheslik

"Rescue 125" Seaking from my local scrabled at about the right time i presume it was going for the accident

I'm from Fishponds Waspiflab, and masmith is from long Ashton...so a Bristol contingent is gradually building up

.Mic

the bristol contingent started with myself and then birdman, both of us from Keynsham. I have since had the common sense to leave, and Birdman seems to have dissapeared, which in Bristol means he's probably never to be heard from again.