RD BAe. | ROWOO VU SERIES BAE/MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HARRIER Andy Evans 4%AVIATION SERIES BAE/MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HARRIER Andy EvansFin publhed i 1998 by {© Andy Evans 1998, Allright teserved No part f this publication may be repre or rani in any frm o 1 mechani, inlading mea cee Phono tnd retrieval syste, without permis n writing from the publishers Beiish Library Ctaloguingin-Publiaton Data AN catalogue econ for this book aval fon the Bet Litery ISBN 1 861261055 “Typefces nd: Goudy (Gheenham (heading) ‘Typeset and designed by DSN Pulling embry Basnes Park, Lanboun Woodlands Hinged, Berbice Printed an bund by Br & Tanner, Fre Acknowledgements A book of this nature would not have been posible without the support and enthusi asm ofa veritable army of willing helpers, almost too numerous 0 mention, However, four people: Phil C Special Interest Group (part of IPMS UK) for his verve and unselfish help; Gordon Bartley at British Aerospace for his consi ‘rable patience and support in dealing with requests for help and numerous searches through the archives; my good friend Rick Linares from Dash 2 Photography: and Nils Mathisrud for his excellent illustrations Grateful thanks are also due to the fol lowing: Gary Parsons of the f4 Aviation Photobank, Tony Thomborou Calvert, Salvador Mafe Hur i Alan aul J. Perron, Peter Rusell from ‘Joe’ Mercer, Dave Philips from McDonnell Douglas and John Oliver at Rolls Royce. (On military mateers I thank the follow- ing: Capt Mike Richardson, Capt David Sousa, Maj Don Kappell, Cape John Scott Walsh and Cape Steve Bline of the US Marine Corps, Capt Dan Carlson, USAF, Chris Shepherd and Dale Donovan at RAF Strike Command PR; Flt Lt Bob ‘Chalmers, Fic Lt Gary Waterfall, Sqn Lar Glenn Edge, sett, Sqn Lar Alex Mus- wwe Loader from the ;PRO Fleet, Lt Cdr the Royal Navy, and Cape Jorge Flethes of the Spanish Navy. CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction 1 DEVELOPMENT 2 UK FIRST GENERATION 3 US FIRST GENERATION 4 FROM THE ARTIC TO BELIZE 5 SEA HARRIER 6 WARBIRDS: THE FALKLANDS 7 HARRIERS FOR SALE 8 USSECOND GENERATION 9 UK SECOND GENERATION 10 SECOND GENERATION SEA HARRIER 11 KEEPING THE PEACE 12 HARRIERS TODAY Appendix : Individual Aircraft Profiles Glossary Index 121 143 154 165 172 187 189