By Peter Cooper. Britain led the world with the introduction of the V/STOL jet but despite its second-to-none capability, after 41 years of successful operation, the Harrier is now a thing of the past in British service. Peter Cooper looks back at the Harrier’s genealogy and offers images of the final day of Harrier operations at RAF Cottesmore. Back in ...

End of a Legend—Harrier Farewell. Once again, yet another British government has cut off its nose to spite its face by doing away with an effective, proven and irreplaceable aviation asset—this time, the British Aerospace Harrier. Peter Cooper was present to witness the end of the Harrier’s proud UK service and summarises the type’s history. Air-to-Air Photography—Pursuing my Passion. Mike Jorgensen has ...

By Don Harward Those who have read my previous letters will already be familiar with my good friend Matt. This particular Matt story took place in the mid-90s and began back at sunny Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where Matt and I were stationed together. Matt was the company’s safety officer and I was its standardisation instructor pilot—sort of a catch-all flight standards/operations/lead ...