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unusual facts about Harrier


Redbone Coonhound

In the late 18th century, many European type hunting dogs were imported to America, most of them of Scottish, French, English, and Irish ancestry: the English Foxhound, the Harrier, the Grand Bleu de Gascogne, the Welsh Hound, the beagle, and the Bloodhound were among these.


BakerBus

In October 2009 the company took over "The Harrier" route between Crewe and Sandbach from Harrier Travel, and purchased another Plaxton Primo to operate it with.

Centaur-class aircraft carrier

Hermes also performed sterling service as a platform for the Sea Harrier and made a vital contribution to the winning of the Falklands War, the largest naval conflict since 1945.

Chris Moran

Moran commanded the Harrier squadron in the Harrier Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Wittering, and then attended the Advanced Staff Course in 1991.

Dunsfold Aerodrome

On 24 June 1999 British Aerospace announced the closure of Dunsfold as part of a restructuring; Hawk final assembly had been transferred to Warton in 1988, the BAe Sea Harrier production finished in 1998 and the Harrier 2+ production was moved to Brough in 2000.

GAU-12 Equalizer

That gun was canceled in 1999 after protracted development problems, and British Harrier GR7/9s were without gun armament until retirement.

Hook-billed Kite

The Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers.

Hyde Harrier

Using donor engines from the Meriden Triumph Bonneville twin or Triumph Trident triple and a frame developed by Harris Performance, along with performance brakes by AP Lockhead and Dymag wheels, the Harrier was described in contemporary press road tests as "sleek road-legal 130 mph cafe racer”.

The Hyde Harrier is a British sports motorcycle designed by Norman Hyde and unveiled at the British motorcycle show in 1987.

John Fozard

This version of the Harrier had been given the definitive go-ahead (funding) on 15 May 1975 by Roy Mason, the Barnsley-born Defence Secretary, after being met with government indifference previously.

He was Chief Designer of the Harrier from 1965–78, taking over from Ralph Hooper.

Jumpjet

The player controls a little Harrier-like jet that can gain or lose altitude without moving side-to-side.

Nigel Ward

Ward featured in an episode of Pebble Mill at One that year, landing a Sea Harrier in a sports field next to the Pebble Mill Studios.

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu

Sara, the middle sister, is very speedy when flying her plane, or driving her limousine, or her Harrier jump jet.

Palm-nut Vulture

The Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) or Vulturine Fish Eagle, is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers, vultures, and eagles.

Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta

In addition, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Typhoon, Harrier and Jaguar aircraft have displayed, along with RN Sea King and Chinook helicopters.In recent years it has also had The Royal Artillery parachute display team landing in the river dart.

RAF St Pancras

The base was opened and closed in May 1969 in order to serve the winning entry of Flt Lt Tom Lecky-Thompson and Harrier XV741 in the Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race.

Ralph Hooper

He is sometimes referred to, with Sir Stanley Hooker and Sir Sydney Camm, as being one of the three people who created the Harrier aircraft.

Réunion Kestrel

From reviewing the evidence, the bird was most probably the émerillon, with the pieds jaunes being either migrant falcons (the only species that might occur in the area, the Sooty Falcon, Eleonora's Falcon and the Peregrine Falcon, are larger than F. duboisi was, if not in overall length, then at least in wingspan) or the juveniles of the marsh harrier, which are distinctly colored and also have yellow feet.

Roy Chaplin

The 1982 Falklands conflict might not have been won by Britain but for the Harrier, in the opinion of Admiral of the fleet Terence Lewin, Baron Lewin.

Short-toed Snake Eagle

The Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) also known as Short-toed Eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers.

Spotted Harrier

The Spotted Harrier is a terrestrial bird residing in open grasslands, open woodland including acacia and mallee, inland riparian woodland, grassland and shrubland.

Tsushima Island

Migrating birds that make stops on the island include hawks, harriers, eagles, and Black-throated Loons.

VMA-211

In September 2012, while VMA-211 was deployed to Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked and destroyed several of the squadron's Harrier aircraft.

Walcot Hall

The hall is occupied by Darby and Catherine Dennis who sued for compensation over Harrier noise from RAF Wittering.


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