Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1, XV742 / 712005, Hawker Siddeley Aviation
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Registration: XV742
Construction Number: 712005
Code Number: 12 / WF
Model Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1
Operator: Hawker Siddeley Aviation
Airport: Farnborough (FAB / EGLF), UK - England
Airshow: Farnborough - SBAC Show - 1970
Photographer: Chris England
Date Taken: 12/09/1970
Date Submitted: 30/09/2009
Painted and equipped to represent a US Marine Corps AV-8A, and later spent some time with VMA-513 in the USA on trials. Registered as G-VSTO 7/6/71 (although CAA records give the c/n as 41H-727346) and reverted to XV742 5/8/71. Modified to GR3 in 1982 and destroyed in a fatal crash at Holbeach Range 28/10/83.
Picture ID:1195017