GAR's Award for its series of Harrier retirement articles

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The Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators have awarded 'The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Award for Aviation Journalism for 2010 / 2011' to GAR for its series of articles on the Harrier's withdrawal from service.

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/harrier.php

Well done Gareth and team.


ibw

[Mayfly]

^^^^DITTO^^^^^^

Well Dome guys - and well deserved

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A very very moving series of articles.

Especially this adapted poem which brought the series to a close.

"Very freely adapted by Val Bramley from “The Victor Crew-Chief’s Lament”,
Author Anon

The Harrier stood at the Pearly Gates
So proud, erect and bold
But meekly asked St Peter
For admission to the Fold.

St Peter asked “What have you done
“That I should ring the bell?”
“I was a British Harrier
And served my country well”

The Gates swung quickly open
And there he saw inside
A hundred and more Harriers
With God standing by their side
God smiled widely at him
And clasped him to his breast

“Oh Welcome mighty Harrier
Come take your well-earned rest.”

That F-35C had better be a great aircraft as it has a hard act to follow.


ibw

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