On May 1st, 1982—the opening day of Britain’s campaign to retake the Falkland Islands - the skies lit up with one of the most ...

They were directed to engage the northern Sea Harrier combat air patrol flown by Flt Lt Paul Barton and Lt Steve Thomas. This would lead to the first dogfight of the 1982 war. Oregon's landmark ...

The Marines are expected to retire the last of their Harriers in 2026, leaving the Spanish Navy as the last operators.

After the Falklands War, the citation for his DSC read that he “distinguished himself in action, both as an inspiring and dynamic CO and as an outstandingly successful Sea Harrier pilot.

All could be ascribed to arguably the Navy’s most famous aviator of the post-war era, Commander Nigel ‘Sharkey’ Ward who has died aged 80. His name is inseparable both with the Sea Harrier and the ...

A FALKLANDS War hero who was one of the most renowned ... Service Cross for his efforts and earned the nickname “Mister Sea Harrier”. After retirement he advised the Government on military ...

Two iconic Royal Navy aircraft are on an 8,000-mile journey to become centrepieces of a new museum in the Falklands ... in the 1982 campaign; the Sea Harrier, ZH801, was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm ...

While the gifted Sea Harrier did not serve in the Falklands ... integral to Royal Navy operations during the Falklands War. One of the historic aircraft, Lynx XZ725, participated in Operation ...

Neither are able to fly to the Falklands, or be transported by air ... only the Lynx saw service in the 1982 campaign; the Sea Harrier, ZH801, was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm after the war and ...

enabling it to deploy Sea Harrier fighters. It remained unscathed despite Argentina’s claims of damaging Hermes during the Falklands War. After serving India, Viraat was dismantled in 2021.

The Type 21 Frigate took part in the Falklands War before being sold to Pakistan ... He said: "We are in talks with the RAF for a Harrier jet, we're thinking about getting an Argentinian aircraft.

A variant of the Harrier called the "British Aerospace Sea Harrier" was later developed as a ship-based V/STOL flighter for the Royal Navy. The 1982 Falklands War occurred after Argentina invaded the ...