# projectcancelled navies flynavy phantomfriday

Former 809 Sqn member reminds me that, because of my inspired preoccupation with the Sea Harrier, has become a little SHAR heavy. Hey, it’s a good problem to have right?!
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2020-10-28

The incomparable ⁦⁩ painted this after reading the account in - based on an interview with Clive ‘Spag’ Morrell, a war diary written by the late John Leeming & testimony of the surviving Argentine pilots. Read I for yourself: https://t.co/xTlN64gsQ1

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2020-10-19

OTD in 1982, John Leeming - who shot down a Skyhawk with 30mm cannon during the war - was replaced on 809 NAS by Simon Hargreaves, who had been the first SHAR pilot to encounter the enemy when he intercepted an Argentine 707 on 21/4.
Pre-order: https://t.co/AIFofZ1cjG

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2020-09-26

And here's some visual tasters of the fascinating Q&A between about his new book and other aspects of UK carrier aviation, plus cover of the edition and contents page - a lot packed in there! Available now https://t.co/nzHLhNDjbs

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2020-09-20

Things I learned writing ...
No.1 Sea Harrier designer ‘Groovy’ John Fozard was a Prog Rock fan. Far out, man ...
Pre-order: https://t.co/XY8AtNKLMF

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2020-08-29

In 1982, two of 809’s pilots - CO Tim Gedge and Senior Pilot (SPLOT) Dave Braithwaite - were former 892 NAS Phantom pilots aboard Ark Royal. Braithwaite had also been to TOPGUN and loved the F-4. Reckoned he could make it dance!

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2020-08-29