USAF Harrier (USAF MUSEUM)
06-28-2012, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
I wondered the same thing....I've never seen this display.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
, but I had not ever heard of it even being considered by any other service either, but there are some unknowns (or little knowns) out there.Who else remembers the USMC evaluation of the F-14A?
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06-28-2012, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
I wondered the same thing....I've never seen this display.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
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06-28-2012, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
It was evaluated, but at that time it was called the XV-6A "Kestrel".
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Factsheets : Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel
Good job! I had the same question - it took a while. Hey that's silver...hey it says Air Force.
Thanks for the research and your insightful posts on the forum.
06-28-2012, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
I'm not a Harrier guy , but I had not ever heard of it even being considered by any other service either, but there are some unknowns (or little knowns) out there.
Who else remembers the USMC evaluation of the F-14A?
USMCFLYR
, but I had not ever heard of it even being considered by any other service either, but there are some unknowns (or little knowns) out there.Who else remembers the USMC evaluation of the F-14A?
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The AF also evaluated the F-14. Chappie flew it.
06-28-2012, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
I wondered the same thing....I've never seen this display.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
To my knowledge, it was never evaluated by the USAF, not even as a TPS platform for the school.
06-28-2012, 07:23 PM
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United States United States Army (aircrew participated in both the Tri-partite Evaluation Squadron and as part of the American XV-6A Tri-service evaluation team. Had three Kestrel aircraft allocated after the evaluation at West Raynham and also acquired the three allocated to Germany. Four later transferred to the United States Air Force and two to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration).[33]
United States Air Force (aircrew participated in both the Tri-partite Evaluation Squadron and as part of the American XV-6A Tri-service evaluation team but had no aircraft allocated after the evaluation at West Raynham, four former United States Army aircraft operated for trials).[33]
United States Navy (aircrew participated in both the Tri-partite Evaluation Squadron and as part of the American XV-6A Tri-service evaluation team but had no aircraft allocated after the evaluation).[33]
NASA operated two former United States Army Kestrels
Hawker Siddeley P.1127 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Everyone had a little taste, and it didn't taste well.
United States Air Force (aircrew participated in both the Tri-partite Evaluation Squadron and as part of the American XV-6A Tri-service evaluation team but had no aircraft allocated after the evaluation at West Raynham, four former United States Army aircraft operated for trials).[33]
United States Navy (aircrew participated in both the Tri-partite Evaluation Squadron and as part of the American XV-6A Tri-service evaluation team but had no aircraft allocated after the evaluation).[33]
NASA operated two former United States Army Kestrels
Hawker Siddeley P.1127 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Everyone had a little taste, and it didn't taste well.
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