Awesome AV-8B Harrier display - RIAT '23

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I fully did not appreciate how great these jets were when the RAF and Royal Navy flew them all the time in UK skies.
Catching the Spanish and Italian Navy Harriers flying in the UK today was truly epic. I think it's fair to say that these jet put a smile on a lot of people's faces at RIAT today.
Thanks so much to the Spanish and Italian Navy for sending these jets to RIAT this year. Absolutely ace 😎
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@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

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@septiccalling8341 Год назад

Still a miraculous and almost unbelievable thing to behold.....

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

It really is. I remember seeing a kid at an airshow years ago who could not believe a fast jet STOPPED in the sky in front of him. He simply couldn't get over it. I still feel like that kid when I see the Harrier come into the hover. Magic 😎

@vinssenclark5018 11 месяцев назад

I've just been reading about their combat record in the Falklands War.

@bobingram6912 Год назад

Still got it! couldn't take my eyes of her, fantastic display, thank you Spain!!!😅😅😅😅

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I agree! I want to write to the Spanish Navy and thank them for sending these beautiful jets to the U.K. for this. Awesome to see 👌

@bobingram6912 Год назад

@@UKAviationMovies I agree, far more entertaining than that weird American "replacement" we've been lumbered with. Bring back the good old 70S/80s airshows!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@richardmeftah2569 Год назад

I haven't seen a Harrier display like this since I was a kid. It's still ridiculously impressive to see a plan just floating in the air like this! Thanks for a great video. 👍🏼

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment and the watch. It’s great to see them still flying 👌

@BadEnergyJohn 11 месяцев назад

This man is a ninja with a Harrier.

@miketheavgeek Год назад

Love this aircraft! So proud of being Spanish and being able to see her around! Fantastic Hovering, it’s like magic to see an aircraft holding position in the air like an Helicopter! Superb clip man! Thanks for sharing!

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment dude! It's absolutely awesome of your Navy to bring these jets over to the UK for RIAT. They've made a lot of people super happy this year! 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

@felixmonagas3972 11 месяцев назад

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@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

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@felixmonagas3972 11 месяцев назад

@@UKAviationMovies hola buenas tardes la persona que usted responde es una mujer perdone mi ingles

@jacobzimmermann59 Год назад

The Harrier is a true legend in the history of aviation. The first VTOL fighter, and by far the most successful. This is something the Brits should really be proud of.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment Jacob. It’s a great fighter. We retired them from the Navy and Air Force way too soon I think 😔

@jacobzimmermann59 Год назад

@@UKAviationMovies I don't know the reasons why they were retired. Maybe they became too costly to maintain and operate, or maybe their slow speed and limited range is considered too much of a problem, or maybe now that the UK has a skijump aircraft carrier there is much less need for VTOL. It's sad, because this was really one of the most iconic military aircraft anywhere in the world. When I was a little boy I had the chance to visit the Paris Airshow with my parents. I will always remember the moment we arrived there, just as a Harrier was flying its display. It was hovering there, stationary up in the air and the 8 years old me was stunned, thinking wait a minute, this shouldn't be possible ;)

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

@@jacobzimmermann59 You're right. I think it was a combination of those factors. The F-35 is way more capable, but the transition from Harrier and Tornado to F-35 feels so rushed here in the UK. At least we have Typhoons to take up the slack a bit. I remember shows like that back in the 80s and 90s too. Seeing a fast jet flying backwards then running in at 100ft and 500 knots only a few minutes later 😎Good times!

@ImpendingJoker 11 месяцев назад

Except that this is an AV-8B+ that was made the US, not the UK. It is better in every way than the original Sea Harriers.

@diegoferreiro9478 11 месяцев назад

The merit goes to both parties. The British created the Harrier. The Americans improved it (greatly) as the Harrier II.

@wonderwalluk1568 Год назад

Bloody brilliant. One of the best planes ever. Used to take them for granted bitd seeing them at the various air shows several times a year. Fantastic to see them one more time.

@PasleyAviationPhotography Год назад

Same here, I live in Phoenix and until recently we had AV-8B's come here every weekend. At the very least we could make the trip to Yuma and catch them. Unfortunately those days are gone and they have become pretty rare in AZ.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment. I'm absolutely with you on that. Seeing the Spanish and Italian Harriers yesterday made me realise just how great they are - and how much I miss them. A true icon.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Damn! The US marines still have a ton of them though don't they? I guess they're getting replaced with F-35s?

@bertrandviolette9008 Год назад

Harrier and Mosquito, are two brillant british planes.

@timmoh7177 Год назад

Excellent filming of a superb plane taken out of service FAR too early by the short sighted MOD

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks a lot. I agree. After seeing the Spanish AND Italian Navy Harriers this year at RIAT I can't help but think we sold them off WAY too soon.

@ImpendingJoker 11 месяцев назад

Well they may not have if they'd updated them the American AV-8B+ like this one here is. I find it ironic that the UK invented it but the USA made it truly formidable and had better export success with it than the UK did.

@knightflightvideo Год назад

Wonderful display by the iconic Harrier!! Excellent camera work too! Thumbs up! 👌😊👍

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks a lot Knight 👍

@BadEnergyJohn 11 месяцев назад

That take-off was sick!

@martin4853 11 месяцев назад

Creo que es el caza mas bonito que se ha echo nunca.

@-Dragonfyr- Год назад

Father was a flight technician on the Harrier. Got to sit in one once. Incredible aircraft. Fantastic performance and video, Thanks :)

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment and for sharing the lovely memory. Absolute respect to your dad. I've got huge respect for people that fly and maintain these jets. A superb aircraft and still absolutely magic to see it fly.

@alanh7495 11 месяцев назад

Superb display of hovering

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the watch and the comment 👍

@rstross 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant camera work and - lovely flying by the pilot too

@UKAviationMovies 7 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot. It was such a treat to see these jets at RIAT ❤️

@davidhunt3808 Год назад

The Harrier /AV8B is an amazing aircraft !!

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

100%

@matthewbroome4408 Год назад

The Harrier is the only plane that I have seen FLY backwards.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

It’s a legendary jet. Thanks for the comment 👍

@diegoferreiro9478 11 месяцев назад

Me too, it was a RAF GR.3 in an air show back in 1984.

@bigdmac33 Год назад

Stupendous performance expertly filmed. What more could you ask?

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks a lot for the kind comment. It's such a beautiful jet 😎

@chunder27 Год назад

When you think most it was done before computers, simulation just hard graft, brilliant engineers and brave pilots and the people who pushed it and signed it off.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Great comment Chunder27. I totally agree. We designed some cool stuff back then. I hope we're able to continue to do so, but I worry for the future at times 🧐

@DafyddPhillips Год назад

Stunning Ben 👌

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks a lot matey. Such a great jet. I really didn't think we'd see them flying again in the UK 😍

@douglas_brighty_tan127 Год назад

Superb and marvellous engineering marvel on this AV-8B Harrier II as it is a legend 😊🤩

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

It really is a legend. Have you seen them over in Singapore Douglas? I wondering the US Marines have ever brought theirs over?

@douglas_brighty_tan127 Год назад

@@UKAviationMovies hmm I definitely did not see it as it rare for them to come to Singapore but maybe it came in the 1990s or early 2000s 🤔 Most welcome too bro 😊

@modelrailwaynoob Год назад

Saw this yesterday. Very nice to see a Harrier display again

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

It is isn’t it. Such a great jet 👍👍👍

@Bewareofthedog69 Год назад

The good old harrier jump jet, a blast from my childhood past 🫡

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I think most of us felt that when he took off into his display. Like being a kid again 😍

@nic8810 Год назад

Superb flying and the best close up video of the Harrier that I have ever seen

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks a lot for the kind comment Nic. Sometimes I go in too close I think but I can’t help myself sometimes 😂

@abigailwolff8334 Год назад

Wow.👍

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

😎

@hayleydungey6924 Год назад

Still my old time favourite nothing beats the ending bow ❤

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I agree. Do you remember the old Royal Navy display. I remember seeing a mega bow at the end like 45 degrees or more. Maybe I'm being sentimental? 😂

@sundiver100 11 месяцев назад

@@UKAviationMovies No your right i was thinking the same thing they used to bow much lower. I vaguely remember something about an accident happening at that point which stopped them doing it but I could be wrong.

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

@@sundiver100 Oh jeez. I don't remember that, sounds gnarly :( I deffo remember the RAF display being a but more wild though. In any case the Spanish this year were awesome 😎

@adventumetnaturaeces4616 Год назад

ARMADA Spanish pilot....... THE BEST........ 💪

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

They fly beautiful displays at RIAT this year 👍😎

@2be1withU 11 месяцев назад

Superb

@UKAviationMovies 10 месяцев назад

Thanks 👌

@rayhill7066 Месяц назад

Still the best VTOL airplane that has existed to date.

@8888shooter 11 месяцев назад

👍👌...fabulously filmed!!..awesome display by the Spanish pilot!👌... I know that we have the F35 now. It's a great piece of kit, but nothing beats the old Harrier jump jet in action!!!...I always enjoy watching this aircraft display, thanks to the Spanish Air Force for showing it!!..I have some fabulous footage of 5 Harriers hovering as in your video , this was at RIAT some years ago, there were about 8 Harriers , if I remember correctly it was a tactical display, was an incredible display!!!📸👍....keep these great videos coming, mate, they are brilliant!! Regards Paul 😁👍

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

Ahhh thanks a lot Paul. I always love your comments. Really appreciated pal. You should put some of your aircraft footage on your channel. I for one would love to see the Harrier vid you mentioned! 👍

@diegoferreiro9478 11 месяцев назад

Spanish Navy, please don't start a inter-service feud here 😄

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

@@diegoferreiro9478 😂😂

@mohammadaswal4761 11 месяцев назад

Harrier the best ever

@krabatt76 Год назад

Nádhera!

@vc10aviation Год назад

Great Catch

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks VC. A rare bird in the UK now :(

@calmvr399 Год назад

Awesome! Wish I could be there but already booked in for next year!!!

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment. Too bad you couldn't make it this year, but I'm glad you got to see it here at least. Hope the weather is better next year for us! 😂

@SilentBuilder 11 месяцев назад

The Harrier is My Favourite Jet Aircraft. After The Tornado

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

Such a great aircraft 😎

@AJS86 11 месяцев назад

The best aircraft to come from the USA. By a LONG way

@isamuldn 10 месяцев назад

USA?

@AA-xo9uw 11 месяцев назад

EAV-8B

@mikes7446 11 месяцев назад

Seen this many times lol

@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474 10 месяцев назад

The UK should be ashamed that the only way we can see such a beautiful display is to have the Spanish Navy do it. The fact that the UK has no Harriers in service or even in operation for display purposes is criminal. This one of the true exceptional frames ever to be developed and I still believe as other countries do that it still has a purpose to serve in modern aviation.

@MrCyp200la 11 месяцев назад

I had no idea these things still flew 😳💪

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

Only a few left who operate them now so they’re pretty rare. I definitely didn’t know the Italian Navy still operate them. Soon to be replaced with F-35Bs apparently.

@lorenzcassidy3960 11 месяцев назад

That beauty would come in handy in Ukraine right now. Too bad it won't never happen.

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

2nd!

@bobcannell7603 11 месяцев назад

Very vulnerable to modern manpads. Look what they do to SU25s and KA52s. F35s are said to be safer to fly. A lot of Harriers suffered loss of control crashes.

@lorenzcassidy3960 11 месяцев назад

@@bobcannell7603 Agreed. But which fighter is safe in such a hostile airspace anyway? I still think that the Harriers would be very useful if used in guerrilla tactics from just behind Ukrainian lines to minimise the threat of enemy's SAMs, like "hit and run" ground attacks with PGMs or just to deny those darn KA-25 easy shots with ATGMs. Harriers have the same APG-65 radar of the legacy Hornet and can shoot AMRAAMs: I reckon that a ruZZian KA52 pilot suddently painted by an APG-65 would get out of Dodge real quick instead of leisurely sit in hovering to plink at AFU tanks from a safe distance with ATGMs. Of course these are pure speculations on my part about a "what-if" scenario (I'm just a military aviation enthusiast and scale modeler) but I do believe that Ukraine would be way happier to have Harriers in its tool box than to have no Harriers at all.

@adriandavies4012 Год назад

Hovered over us at Totterdown farm,,,, breathtaking

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Woah! Having a Harrier hovering overhead does nothing for the tinnitus! 😂

@Hattonbank Год назад

@@UKAviationMovies Pardon?

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

😂😂😂

@jameshardie9914 Год назад

Its nice to see the olden day F35 flying in the UK

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

It was ace to see it back in the U.K. again 👌

@jameshardie9914 Год назад

@@UKAviationMovies wish I could see it in person

@PAFYZ665 Год назад

T H A N K S....im sure...a dogfight in a small box will be deadly for many modern fighters

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment 👍

@davidrobertson5700 11 месяцев назад

Make one with diamond wing like YF23

@paulhewitt5198 Год назад

British invention at its very best!!!!😊😊

@AA-xo9uw Год назад

The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is not British.

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

I agree. It's an ingenious design, and still a fabulous aircraft 👍

@timpaterson2872 Год назад

Still a British invention……….

@anglonig1 11 месяцев назад

@@AA-xo9uw It was updated by Mcdonnel Douglas, but it's a complete British design.

@AA-xo9uw 11 месяцев назад

@@anglonig1"but it's a complete British design."(sic) Incorrect. Bristol and Hawker received a lot of financial and technical assistance from the MWDP - primarily the United States - due to the fact that Duncan Sandys and the Mod refused to fund development of the Pegaus/Kestrel/Harrier. The UK also abandoned the Harrier II redesign from 1975-1981 returning only after McDonnell Douglas had completed the work and Thatcher had become Prime Minister as evidenced by the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed in August 1981 in which the UK received 40% of the labor man hours for Harrier II airframes. Suggest you read Harrier 809 by Rowland White, particularly page 75, and become edified.

@anthonyrichard7319 11 месяцев назад

Q........what uses more fuel......vertical or horizontal takeof

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

I'd guess at vertical in the Harrier as they have to use a high power setting to lift.

@anthonyrichard7319 10 месяцев назад

lucky pilot don't pay fuel bill@@UKAviationMovies

@marcosavila8215 Год назад

has a part of Harrier ground maintenance crew i have to say the filming is bad in the most important moments of the Demo...for ex at 4:00 looks good but we have no perspective of the ground so viewers cant make sense of it, i know she is in a stand still configuration because the nozzles and flaps are down but you should zoom out a bit sometimes so everyone understands what's going on , beautiful picture tho

@UKAviationMovies Год назад

Thanks for the comment. I do tend to get 'greedy' when zooming in. I just can't help myself sometimes 😂

@winslow137 11 месяцев назад

Great British invention...apparently we gave them all away 🤔

@AA-xo9uw 11 месяцев назад

"Great British invention"(sic) Incorrect. The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II isn't British and the first generation Harrier wouldn't exist without the funding and technical assistance provided by the MWDP - primarily the United States.

@davidrobertson5700 11 месяцев назад

Please show viffing

@elvistaylor3067 11 месяцев назад

British frog foot king charles the third it can take on putin just keep cool ok ?❤❤❤❤❤❤

@spinynorman887 11 месяцев назад

Disappointing. No maneuvers in the vertical? Not even ONE loop? What I'd really like to see is a high speed pass, into a reverse half cuban eight into a rolling vertical landing all in one maneuver.

@UKAviationMovies 11 месяцев назад

That'd be something. To be honest, for me, was was just such a thrill to see the AV-8 one more time. A pretty rare bird these days 😳