Harrier (1988 Documentary)

(C) Command Vision Films, 1988. This documentary explores the development and combat history of the first-generation Harrier "jump jets."

[@mothmagic1]

I was was lucky enough to have a 45 minute flight in the T4 variant when I was in Germany. One of the most wonderfully exciting flights I've ever had

[@paolotreu8501]

Thank you for sharing this great video. I was the first Italian Navy pilot to fly the AV8B PLUS version of the Harrier.

[@MichelleMalsbury]

Personally, I love the versatility of the Harrier. Thank you for this educational video.

[@CYPRUS008044]

I had this documentary on vhs, used to watch it all the time. The distinctive voice of Peter Marinker brings back fond childhood memories

[@68orangecrate26]

Love this documentary... The Britts knew how to deploy it. The USMC never committed the logistics support necessary for forward deployment.

[@wor53lg50]

I thought us marines used it in iraq and Afghanistan,in fact still use it...

[@AA-xo9uw]

"The USMC never committed the logistics support necessary for forward deployment."(sic) Says the "keyboard expert" who never forward deployed in a VMA squadron.

[@68orangecrate26]

@@AA-xo9uw Semper Fi...

[@jurgenblick5491]

Damn that took balls of steel to fly one of these babes

[@danielvandersall6756]

And an enormous amount of skill. Like flying a helicopter, while juggling chainsaws.

[@DaveSCameron]

Our late father introduced us to this superb aircraft in the 1970s and it was very much the last one that we British had that we could be truly proud of, as always it was sold, shared and copied to pieces by the 1990s but having proved itself peerless in the Falklands War I think we all have a place in our hearts and minds for this Harrier Jump-jet, as we all knew it. thanks again for the upload here and best wishes 👍

[@barracuda7018]

In Falkland it was saved by the latest version of heat seeking Sidewinder A2A missiles delivered by the US...Otherwise the Argentinian Mach 2.2 Mirage III Daggers would have eaten it for breakfast..

[@DaveSCameron]

@@barracuda7018 Maybe and US satellite 🛰 aid was somewhat helpful too however what wasn't helpful from our dear American cousins was Reagan also feeding Galtieri the satellite feeds!

[@redroostermcmlxxl]

@@barracuda7018 'Sidewinder A2A missiles delivered by the US' haha, yeah, which in turn was technology (and engineers) brought to americaland from Germany after ww2. What's cuckoo clock land done other than hide money?

[@TheKillaGP]

@@barracuda7018 Yeah well the British invented America so really we invented the Sidewinder too. Hazaar!

[@DaveSCameron]

@BB-xx3dv I could debate these but yes Britain had a part in their creation.

[@ainsleystones4600]

That was genuinely interesting. Thanks for posting. 👍🙂

[@ianedmonds9191]

The vulcan attack was purely a Psyops attack to show Argentina we could deliver Nukes to their mainland if we so desired. It was purely to underline how much they had bitten off in attacking British Territory. Phenomenal offensive.

[@pauldickson3455]

Even though we could have just nuked them from our subs

[@ianmangham4570]

Priceless footages

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Excellent documentary selection of a Formative Video about Harrier Aircraft ...thanks for sharing always (Mike Guardia )channel is sharing educational & informative Videos

[@ivorharden]

To think Sydney Camm went from designing bi planes to VTOL jets.

[@saxx001]

We miss you here in Wittering, was home of the Harrier

[@effingsix3825]

Harrier 2.0 👍

[@jaydee6414]

"...I counted them all out, and I counted them all back". (Brian Hanrahan)

[@raymondyee2008]

And three years later the AV-8Bs saw real action in the 1991 Gulf War. But it should also be noted that the Harrier should avoid a knife battle with MIG-29s and SU-27 / SU-30 fighter types.

[@britishpatriot7386]

We British Invent most things old and modern which makes me proud to be British and I'm proud of my history especially how we fought and died to stop the world slave trade which unfortunately still exists today in many parts of Africa and middle East. The Harrier jet is just one amazing fighter jet which the world looked upon with envy.

[@chilledgamingforall1339]

It feels amazing and patriotic to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@yungcaco1443]

Then you better fight for it because the way things are going in the UK 🇬🇧 British people won’t be around for much longer. Your being bred out by the same people your so proud of “liberating” lol.

[@chilledgamingforall1339]

@@yungcaco1443 Nah that's what a lot of people think, but demographically we're still 87.1% white and ALL of the other ethnicities are 12.9%. No reason to be worried about 'being around for much longer' whatever that means haha.

[@Onizukachan915]

You are very welcome for everything you use daily… invented by the colonies.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Agree same with the Concorde with our french friends often met with envy by the Yanks who did all they can to restrict the success of this aircraft

[@RB-lt8kt]

Pegusus engine made it possible. The Sea Harrier cockpit was mounted higher than he RAF / army version

[@raymondyee2008]

It made it possible for the Harrier but it wasn’t easy to maintain and it’s partly to blame for some non-combat related accidents.

[@RB-lt8kt]

Hard plane to fly but look at US fighters that have crashed as its a higher percentage@@raymondyee2008

[@jurgenblick5491]

Brilliant engineering

[@Jabberstax]

Britain used to be at the forefront of aeroplane development. The first VTOL fighter jet, the first passenger jet airliner and the only supersonic passenger plane have all come from Britain. Its a shame now Britain is a shell of its former self.

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

Too much regulation has killed innovation.

[@LordHolley]

​@@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788💯!

[@alanpattinson6211]

​@@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788What are these regulations, can you tell us what they are. The great destroyer was Maggie Thatcher she wanted the Uk turned into a nation of paper shufflers

[@NarutoKing1520]

I’m actually ashamed to be English now tbh lmao

[@awatt]

The UK has the second largest aerospace industry in the world.

[@chrisapperley2616]

Still my favourite jet😁

[@landocommando8]

Me too!

[@markpaulo269]

and mine.

[@stevedunch581]

The Ballsac??

[@DefiantSix]

Glad I wasn't the only one that caught that.

[@chrisapperley2616]

Only the French could call there aircraft ballsac😂

[@DominickDecocco]

I love the narrator's voice, he sounds like Morgan Freeman!

[@chuckmoore8668]

When I was in the Corps at Lejeune, we called them Carolina lawn darts because of all the crashes that happened with them!

[@wor53lg50]

Lawn dart, it certainly well was!!! along with the jags and the bucs, thats the tenacity of the raffie and them marvellous GB flying machines, when slightly higher than snake shit is called,, "evasive and combat alttitude reached, over"....

[@adrianh332]

The aircraft is proven technology and combat tested, if you keep crashing them I suspect the majority of those crashes are pilot error.

[@chuckmoore8668]

@@adrianh332 it's not just pilot error, but weather conditions. I have personally heard Harrier pilots say the hover is the scariest part because of sudden wind changes. That sudden violent wind changes will cause you to crash.

[@adrianh332]

@@chuckmoore8668 I don't doubt you but I'd still be willing to bet the majority would be pilot error and/or deficiency in training, the conditions around the Falklands have some of the most appalling weather conditions there are yet not one Harrier was lost in a carrier landing even when battle damaged. Violent wind changes are not an excuse.

[@chuckmoore8668]

@@adrianh332 you also have to remember that name was first given to the jet in its early days. Before modern avionics, the aircraft was a lot more physically demanding too fly. I grant you after all these years, it has become an outstanding aircraft. But back in the day, they were a whole lot more unstable. That's why they put a weather vain on them so the pilot could visibly see the wind direction.

[@user-qr1rc9tu5b]

TOP.HARRIER..SHOw.o.melhor.inteligente.

[@simo-rn2tw]

5:20 hang on there is a jet called the ball sack lol

[@montevallomustang]

It's a good thing the harrier came first because there is no way they would let pilots bounce around in an f35b

[@wor53lg50]

The f35b came out other end though... Also first pilots for it, where from harriers...

[@ogukuo72]

It's hard to believe that within a year, the Berlin Wall would fall.

[@russellhamer8690]

Great Doc even though the U.S Bought All of our harriers so they have a dedicated,Harriers sqd now... selling this Proven platform was a mistake I believe n the Americans know this...Great channel liked n subscribed 😊

[@ianmangham4570]

Midships MIDSHIPS!

[@DefiantSix]

"If there should ever be a war between the Warsaw Pact and NATO, one could take it for granted that all NATO airfields would be wiped off the map within 24 hours." Really??? The Ukrainians still have many of their military airfields, and it's been the next best thing to 24 WEEKS in that conflict.

[@MikeGuardiaAuthor]

Yep. The irony of hindsight. Though the narrator may be referring to a nuclear first strike (?)

[@wor53lg50]

@@MikeGuardiaAuthor not necessarily, he might be referring to anti runway bombs! One of the first missions in falklands, so must have been high on military doctrine at the time of making this documentary...same as in desert sheild with jp233's.....

[@Okido24]

Agree

[@DaveSCameron]

Hardly a world war however

[@BigDaddy-yp4mi]

Russia, not Warsaw Pact, is fighting Ukraine, not NATO. You're comparing apple and oranges dude.

[@trikyy7238]

Back when UK was a serious country.

[@edwinsalau150]

Lawn Dart! Now we have the Osprey! Widow makers!

[@the1johnmaxwell]

The Harrier is NOT capable of mach 1.3 as stated at 58:45.

[@AA-xo9uw]

Clean and in a dive it can indeed exceed Mach 1.

[@barracuda7018]

The most advanced version is the American version made by Mc Donnell Douglas. AV-8B...

[@Mulberry2000]

Some americans are trying to claim the harreir is an american invention, they do this by sayign the av- 8 b is american aircraft with some new design features. It is not an american aircraft, any one can modify a plane but the basic design etc is based on a british one. To take take credit where its not due is dishonesty and theft. All planes go through variants, there were many variants of the mustang and the brits had a big hand in that but it was till an american aircraft,. The spifire had aboutr 14+ variants which improved over time but it was stil the spitifire. The same with the Av-8B its still a harrrier and that plane is briitsh wheither americans like it or not.

[@kzrlgo]

Not the P one one 2 7... Not the P eleven twenty seven... The P double one two seven! 😂

[@MrLordingit]

Americans today " Harriers are shit" then why did the USA copy them under licence and didn't make their own? Americans on Quora have ruined my view of the USA.

[@terencetickner2674]

This is one of the best airplane that the RAF had at all times They should still be making the airplane for the royal navy in today world