Airfix A18001V Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 1:24

Recommended price £96.99    An Airfix 1:24 scale model of an Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1.  As one of the most significant aircraft in the history of aviation, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 was funded by both the British and US military for development regarding transitioning between forward flight and hovering.  The consummate display performer is also a crowd favourite.  Entering Royal Air Force service in April 1969, the operational flexibility offered by the Harrier GR.1 ensured the aircraft would never find itself too far away from potential conflict hotspots.  Not confined to operating from military airfields, Harriers could be concealed in forest clearings or dispersed to sections of motorways, or even school playgrounds, but with the intention of keeping their location concealed from the enemy.  With many of these early Harriers deployed in West Germany, they would act as a significant deterrent against Eastern Bloc aggression, potentially lurking in many undisclosed locations, poised to strike against attacking Soviet armour at a moment's notice.