| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV741 |
| Military Code: | 3G |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 |
| C/n (msn): | 712004 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 233 OCU |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MildenhallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUN IATA: MHZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Mildenhall Air Fete 1989 |
| Photo Date: | 26 May 1989 |
| Photo by: | Lewis Grant |
| Photo ID: | 310035 |
| Photo Comment |
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Marked "20th Anniversary Trans-Atlantic Air Race". This Harrier XV741 participated in this race held in 1969, with participants travelling from the start point of the Empire State Building and finishing at the Post Office Tower, London. The RAF Harrier pilot was the race winner with the shortest overall elapsed time of 6 hours and 11 minutes. The 1969 race, sponsored by the Daily Mail, was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first Atlantic crossing by Alcock and Brown. This photo is copyright © Lewis Grant, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 December 2020, and has since been viewed 417 times. |