PDF Knight's Cross of the German War Service Cross: v. 1 by David Lyne-Gordon in History

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During the Falklands War in 1982; RAF and Fleet Air Arm Harriers and Sea Harriers flew in action against the invading Argentinean forces. RAF Harriers have also seen active service over Bosnia; in Desert Storm 1 and 2; and in Afghanistan. The Hawker Siddeley/Bae Harrier; formally referred to as the ‘Harrier’ or colloquially as the ‘Jump Jet’; is a British-designed military jet combat aircraft capable of Vertical/Short Take-off and Landing (V/STOL) via thrust vectoring. The Harrier family is the only truly successful design of this type from the many that arose in the 1960s.The Hawker P.1127 first flew as a prototype in 1960 and the RAF ordered a modified P.1127/Kestrel as the Harrier GR1 in 1966. Harriers of a number of different marks have since been used by the RAF; US Marine Corps; the Royal Navy; the Spanish Navy and the Royal Thai Navy.