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

Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel

 
 
Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel Marker
Inscription.
Hawker Siddeley
FGA.1
Kestrel
Ground Attack
1965-1970

On Loan From the National Museum
of the United States Air Force

 
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 1965.
 
Location. 32° 8.385′ N, 110° 52.039′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. British Aerospace FA2 (a few steps from this marker); Grumman A-6E Intruder (a few steps from this marker); British Aerospace AV-8C (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed F-104D (within shouting distance of this marker); Vought A-7E Corsair II (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace GR.5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop F-89J (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
 
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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 . . .  Hawker Siddeley P.1127.
The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) jet fighter-bomber. Source: Wikipedia
(Submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
The front of the Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The front of the Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel and Marker
The Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel
Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel image. Click for full size.
Public Domain - US Air Force photo
4. Hawker Siddeley XV-6A Kestrel
 
 
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 106 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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