Product Description
British Engineering - Harrier Jump-Jet: 2 May 2019
Royal Mail issued a set of 6 and a miniature sheet marking the last 50 years of achievements in British Engineering.The miniature sheet of four stamps all depict the Harrier Jump Jet in various manouveres including vertical take off and landing.
Stamp: 1st Class: turn to starboard
Card: Hawker P1127 prototype , published by VAFA Brooklands Museum.
Postmark: British Engineering, HIgh Wycombe.
The Harrier Jump Jet had its origins in the Hawker Siddeley P1127 and P1154 both of which, like a lot of British military aircraft projects, suffered from the whims of political parties (and changes in government) during the 1960s. The history of these planes seems to be well covered by Wikipedia.
Scarce card - only two of the base cards used, and only one with this stamp.
