| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XP980 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 (Kestrel/Harrier) |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley P-1127 |
| C/n (msn): | [ XP980 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tarrant Rushton |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 11 September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Peter Steinemann - Skyline APA |
| Photo ID: | 831099 |
| Photo Comment |
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Used by Flight Refuelling Ltd from 1977 to 1980 for drone braking tests as part of the Sea Vixen drone programme. It was named a "Ground Experimental Vehicle" and was fitted with a Harrier wing for these tests! Now with correct wing on display at the FAA Museum at Yeovilton. This photo is copyright © Peter Steinemann - Skyline APA, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 August 2025, and has since been viewed 93 times. |