Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

British Aerospace GR.5

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. British Aerospace GR.5 Marker

Inscription. British
Aerospace
GR.5
Harrier II
Strike Aircraft
1987 - 2010

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 32° 8.374′ N, 110° 52.056′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Aerospace FA2 (a few steps from this marker);

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Douglas AIR-2A Genie (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed F-94C (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop F-89J (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-86L (within shouting distance of this marker); Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . British Aerospace Harrier II.

The British Aerospace Harrier II is a second-generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used previously by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, between 2006 and 2010, the Royal Navy (RN). The aircraft was the latest development of the Harrier Jump Jet family, and was derived from the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II. Initial deliveries of the Harrier II were designated in service
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The British Aerospace GR.5 and Marker
as Harrier GR5; subsequently upgraded airframes were redesignated accordingly as GR7 and GR9. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Th British Aerospace Harrier GR.5 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. Th British Aerospace Harrier GR.5

British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force photo - Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, December 8, 2008

4. British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 in flight

A Royal Air Force British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 aircraft conducts a combat patrol over Afghanistan on 12 December 2008.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.