Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 XV744 at St, Pancras

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 XV744 (712007), of the Harrier Operational Conversion Unit, at St, Pancras Station coal-yard, for the 1969 Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race. Flown by Sqn. Ldr. Tom Lecky-Thompson, XV744 flew the shortest time from London to New York, at 6 hrs 11 min, scooping a 6, 000 GBP prize. (note: the New York-London leg was flown by XV741)

Conversion Flew Flown Gr.1 Harrier Operational Pancras Scooping Shortest Trans-atlantic

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