Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Military Illustrated Modeller Issue 013

The Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, has acquired a British Aerospace Harrier GR9A serial number ZD433. The aircraft will be on public display from 22 February to 21 May 2012 providing a rare opportunity to see a modern fighter aircraft in battle condition. This aircraft is the most recent acquisition to the Museum's collection and has been selected specifically because of its war weary condition, complete with numerous mission markings and dirt and dust from the deserts of Afghanistan. ZD433 was one of the last British Harriers in service in Afghanistan operating from Kandahar with 800 Naval Air Squadron and also jointly with the RAF. Most of the Harrier fleet returning for the last time from operations in Afghanistan were overhauled, repainted and repaired and sold to the USA, but somehow, ZD433 missed this treatment.

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