Jun/Jul2018 PIC: Harrier hit by a car at RAF Wittering

[Stratofreighter]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg7WM_KX4AAkOhT.jpg:large

Christine's latest victim?

"Christine" is serial ZD469.

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviatio ... s-hit.html
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https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthr ... ost1739084

From what i was told in no particular order christines list of unfortunate incidents

Ht wire strike in norway

Fell off jacks twice once in italy i think

Scalped a tradesman when his head got stuck in uc doors

Mortared in afghan

Wing dropped whilst unloading fron c17 at brize rendering the only major part u/s also

Fin assembly went onto ac 23 zd375 which had a bad history also took ages to clear flight test

Plus at least 3 major birdstrikes

It had only just past 1000 hours when mortar strike renderered it cat4 and was enjoying a period of good servicability at the time

Good candidate for gate gaurd though

Christine the horror car is almost put to shame by Christine the Harrier jet as far as incidents are concerned...

https://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthr ... Gate-Guard
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https://padders.smugmug.com/Aviation/RA ... 69-040617/

For those interested: at
https://www.facebook.com/banterandbollo ... 9962452833
you can see that the Paveway entered thru the front windshield,
almost exiting thru the back window....

[Le Addeur noir]

From Fighter control, a female driver was apparently texting at the time of the accident.

[Alpha Kilo One]

It's all about navigation. Again. Anybody for her name? Christine by coincidence?