Oakham Flags Fly high in the wind to wish RAF Cottesmore farewell

Oakham Flags Fly high in the wind to wish RAF Cottesmore farewell

Jinky's Melton Road Oakham

Wilkinson Oakham

Victoria Hall, High Street, Oakham

Furleys High Street Oakham

Oakham Town Council

 

 Hirst & Hirst Church Street

Harrier Force Farewell Royal Air Force Cottesmore Rutland Photographs

Harrier Force Farewell Royal Air Force Cottesmore Rutland

Friendly RAF man guards RAF Cottesmore's front gate

Local police direct traffic along with members of the RAF

 

Harrier on the ground

 

ITN News on the ground

&

Plane TV

Harrier on the ground

Harrier hovering I was pleased they hovered they fly

to quick for my camera

Three flying Harries 

100's of Photographers could be seen all over Rutland

Luke military police dog handler

 

some very nice camera equipment being used today

visitors from Germany, North Wales, Hemel Hempstead

and Kettering and many more places.

 

 

 

Cottesmore Airfield

 

 Royal Navy Flag

man on the left served on HMS Ark Royal

the flagship of the Royal decommission this 

afternoon by the government, the gentleman 

have travelled from Norfolk and camped with

others in a nearby field over night the farmer 

kindly lent him the Land Rover.

RAF man on Guard Duty

Leicester Police on patrol during the event.

PC Sue Cockerill said it was a sad day for 

Rutland, PC Joe Lloyd said Hello.

Military Police Dog

 

The RAF provided hot refreshments.

BBC Radio Leicester

RAF Police Land Rover

A MOD Police Officers

So its farewell to the Harrier people still wonder the future 

holds for Rutland when the base is closed.

Harrier final flight from RAF Cottesmore

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Harrier pilot Captain Mike Carty speaks to the BBC's Anthony Bartram as the final flights take place

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The Harrier made its final flight, from RAF Cottesmore in Rutland. It was retired early after falling victim to defence cuts.
Harriers passed over seven military bases today.
The Harriers will be decommissioned in 2011

Axing the Harrier is set to save £450m over the next four years and £900m in total, and involve the loss of 12,000 jobs in the Harrier force.

The government's strategic defence and security review (SDSR) outlined the decision to scrap the Joint Force Harrier jet, which served the RAF and Royal Navy.

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A Harrier plane from RAF Cottesmore crashed near Ashwell Rutland and the village was closed

Monday Jun 16  2008A Harrier plane from RAF Cottesmore crashed near Ashwell Rutland  and the village was closed.