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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Latest Model:Sea Harrier FA.2
    Last Military Serial:ZD612 RN
    Construction Number:41H-912051/B45/P7
    Compressed ID:BAE Sea Harrier FA.2 sn ZD612 RN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:899 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Surrey

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Harrier FRS.1 by BAE.

    6 December 1985

    First flight.

    9 January 1986

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n ZD612.

    By October 1987

    Transferred to 801 Naval Air Squadron Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Surrey.
    Operated with markings: 002

    19 May 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sea Harrier FRS.1 of 801 Naval Air Squadron landing at RAF Lossiemouth in May 1989.

    9 April 1992

    Transferred to BAe, Dunsfold.

    Converted to a Sea Harrier FA.2 by BAE.

    12 November 1993

    Transferred to 899 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Surrey.

    Markings Applied: 724VL 899 Sqn.

    4 June 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At a very wet Yeovilton photo call.
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