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Postby Brando14100 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:15 pm

...another crash:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081229/ap_ ... _jet_crash

Pilot died unfortunately.

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Re: Oh no...

Postby expat » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:40 am

It seems quite a lot of Harriers are lost by the Marines. It makes me wonder what the Marines do differently to the RAF.

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Re: Oh no...

Postby C » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:15 am

It seems quite a lot of Harriers are lost by the Marines. It makes me wonder what the Marines do differently to the RAF.

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Maybe they operate larger numbers of them in less favourable conditions.

Mind you, the RAF Harrier loss rate isn't too great. We must average over 1 per year.
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Re: Oh no...

Postby BigTruck » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:19 am

Rest In Peace brother.  :(  Semper Fi.

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Re: Oh no...

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:24 pm

It seems quite a lot of Harriers are lost by the Marines. It makes me wonder what the Marines do differently to the RAF.

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Isn't the US Marine Harrier a larger variant of the RAF Harrier?
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Re: Oh no...

Postby skoker » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:34 pm

...another crash:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081229/ap_ ... _jet_crash

Pilot died unfortunately.

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Wait!?!  You said the pilot died and yet you put sunglasses?!?!

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Re: Oh no...

Postby Brando14100 » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:52 pm

...another crash:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081229/ap_ ... _jet_crash

Pilot died unfortunately.

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Re: Oh no...

Postby skoker » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:16 pm

Much better! ;)
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Re: Oh no...

Postby C » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:47 pm

It seems quite a lot of Harriers are lost by the Marines. It makes me wonder what the Marines do differently to the RAF.

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Isn't the US Marine Harrier a larger variant of the RAF Harrier?


Nope. The USMC operated the AV- 8B, sometimes known as the Harrier II Before this they operated the AV-8A. The RAF have operated the Harrier GR1 and GR3, which were our equivalents of the AV-8A, and then when McDonnell Douglas led the upgrade to the AV-8B along with BAe in the mid 80s, we upgraded to the Harrier GR5, which has been upgraded to GR7, and finally GR9 status.

Can our US friends post any updates in the local press - there are a few Brits flying Harriers with the USMC.
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Re: Oh no...

Postby waspiflab » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:45 pm

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Re: Oh no...

Postby C » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:38 pm

flying safer than driving my arse.


I don't think that's ever applied to Harriers (or Meteors and Starfighters either).
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Re: Oh no...

Postby Brando14100 » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:24 pm

flying safer than driving my arse.


I don't think that's ever applied to Harriers (or Meteors and Starfighters either).


No, I don't think so.  :D

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Re: Oh no...

Postby jieitai » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:58 pm

MARINES= Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential.....S

Sorry, had to  :D

To make it fair:

ARMY= Aren't Ready for Marines Yet.
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Re: Oh no...

Postby Ravang » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:07 pm

[quote]MARINES= Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential.....S

Sorry, had to
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Re: Oh no...

Postby jieitai » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:13 pm

WWIII between the Army and Marines? I wonder what side the Air Force and Navy will be on.
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