HARRIER QUIZ

Question 1 of 14

HARRIER QUIZ

Test your knowledge of this famous combat aircraft with our 15 brain-teasing questions.

HARRIER QUIZ

Before the Harrier was ‘born’, which flying machine tested the practicality of the vertical jet-lift principal?

Flying Flea
Flying Bedstead
Flying Carpet
Flying Squirrel

Question 2 of 14

The second P.1127 prototype made its first conventional flight in which year?

1959
1960
1961
1962

Question 3 of 14

HARRIER QUIZ

To which unit do these RAF Harrier GR.3s belong? (above)

233 OCU
3(F) Squadron
1453 Flight
1417 Flight

Question 4 of 14

The Harrier participated in 1969’s Transatlantic Air Race. Which newspaper sponsored the event?

The Times
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mirror

Question 5 of 14

Which arm of the US military operates the Harrier?

US Marine Corps
US Air Force
US Navy
US Coast Guard

Question 6 of 14

HARRIER QUIZ

Which Harrier sub-type is this? (above).

T.2
T.10
T.4
TAV-8A

Question 7 of 14

Selected RAF GR.3s  were fitted with makeshift electronic countermeasures gear for the Falklands campaign. What was the codename of this equipment?

Blue Nile
Blue Peter
Blue Riband
Blue Eric

Question 8 of 14

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Which famous Harrier pilot is this? (above)

Peter Dodworth
‘Tom’ Lecky-Thompson
Richie Profit
Duncan Simpson

Question 9 of 14

Airfix’s 1/24 Harrier GR.1 ‘Superkit’ was  originally released in which year?

1972
1973
1974
1980

Question 10 of 14

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Which unit flew this Sea Harrier FRS.1? (above)

801 NAS
899 NAS
800 NAS
809 NAS

Question 11 of 14

Which Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier pilot who gained fame in the Falklands campaign was nicknamed ‘Sharkey’?

Dave Morgan
Jeff Glover
Nigel Ward
Clive Morell

Question 12 of 14

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To which RAF unit did this Harrier belong? (above)

IV(AC) Squadron
41(R) Squadron
1(F) Squadron
20(R) Squadron

Question 13 of 14

Which anti-tank weapon was first used by RAF Harrier GR.7s from February 2001?

BL.755
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-45 Shrike
Brimstone

Question 14 of 14

Which country flew the Harrier T.60 sub-type?

Italy
Spain
Thailand
India

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