Sea Harrier-The Last All British Fighter Classic Documentary #sharkeyward #falklandswar #documentary

Join this channel to get access to perks: #seaharrier #harrier #falklandswar #royalnavy #documentary #aviation #fighterjet The Hawker Siddeley/BAE Sea Harrier was the last all-British, front-line fighter. The ‘SHAR’ entered front-line service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm in March 1980, when 800 Naval Air Squadron commissioned as the first operational squadron. Joined in March, 1981 by 801 Naval Air Squadron, it formed the sharp end of the navy’s aircraft carrier fleet. 899 NAS was, from March 1980, the headquarters & training unit for all Sea Harrier air & ground crew, home based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, in Somerset, England. The Sea Harrier shot to fame during the 1982 Falklands War. Outnumbered, and fighting 8,000 miles from home, the small Sea Harrier fleet excelled and shot down almost 30 Argentine aircraft without a single loss in air combat. The Sea Harrier had firs