Back in September, 2018, we reported that the Pima Air & Space Museum near Tucson, Arizona had just taken delivery of former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm BAe Sea Harrier FA2 ZH810. In addition to former Royal Air Force Harrier GR.5 ZD353, which the museum had received in May, 2017, there were now six distinct variants of the famous jump-jet on hand at Pima, more than at any other facility in the world. Museum staff got straight to work refurbishing the sleek naval fighter, and they have just completed the project and rolled her out alongside their burgeoning Vertical Take Off and Landing fleet. The Harrier GR.5 shared time in Pima’s restoration shop with the SHAR, and it too is close to being ready for display in the Harrier historical lineup. Bravo to the Pima Air & Space Museum for telling the story of this important breed of combat aircraft in such a comprehensive fashion!
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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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