A Bae Harrier jump jet on the ski ramp of the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal

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One of the Bae Harrier jump jets on the ski ramp of the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, these are the last UK Harriers ever deployed on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier and less than a month later after forty one years of service this iconic aircraft was retired from service with the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force eight years earlier than planned.

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: North Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Troy GB images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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