Category:ZG477 (aircraft)

British English: Royal Air Force (RAF) British Aerospace Harrier II, construction number / manufacturers serial number P67. Built 1990 as a Harrier GR7, registered ZG477. Took part in Operation Warden in 1993 and again in 1994, patrolling Iraq's northern 'no-fly zone' from Incirlik in Turkey. Took part in Operation Allied Force in 1999 on missions over Kosovo from Gioia Del Colle in Italy. Took part in Operation Telic in 2003 assisting the invasion of Iraq from Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait. In 2004, ZG477 was upgraded to GR9A standard, and then carried out trials work, spending time at RAF Boscombe Down between 2005 and 2007. Took part in Operation Herrick from July 2008, flying close air support missions over Afghanistan from Kandahar Airbase. Returned to the UK in July 2009. In November 2010, ZG477 was given a special livery for the Harrier fleet retirement, and represented 1(F) Sqn with a red / white tail. As such, ZG477 was one of four Harriers to carry out the last Harrier departure from a Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier. ZG477 also took part in the final flight of RAF Harriers; a formation of sixteen aircraft, on 15 December 2010. Donated to the RAF Museum, ZG477 was moved to Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in December 2011, and went on display in January 2012, still wearing her special markings. In February 2018, ZG477 was moved to Royal Air Force Museum Hendon, and is now suspended in Hangar 6 as part of 'The RAF in an Age of Uncertainty' exhibition; RAF Museum London, Hendon, Greater London, United Kingdom.