RAF Harrier combat ops in Afghanistan footage released
The Royal Air Force has released footage of Harrier pilots bombing Taleban targets in Afghanistan.
The footage show the cockpit view, munitions being directed onto targets, and jets landing, taking off and preparing for sorties.
The Harriers are part of the Joint Force Harrier detachment operating out of Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan.
Defence chiefs has denied that the release of these footages was an attempt to improve the public's perception of the RAF's work in Afghanistan.
A leaked e-mail by an Army Major based in Afghanistan last month criticized the RAF as "utterly, utterly useless".
Links
VIDEO: Head-Up-Display (HUD) Footage of RAF Harrier engaging a Taleban target [.wmv 1.08MB]
VIDEO: RAF Harrier returns after sucessful mission [.wmv 1.68MB]
VIDEO: RAF Harrier flying between the mountains in Southern Afghanistan [.wmv 1.88MB]
VIDEO: Compilation HUD footage of Harriers engaging Taleban targets [.wmv 1.90MB]
Sources
RAF Afghanistan footage released
RAF Harrier combat ops gear up as Royal Navy crews join the fight against the Taleban (VIDEO)
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