Royal Navy Sea Harrier

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The Alraigo Incident took place in June 1983, and involved a Royal Navy Sea Harrier operating off the coast of Portugal from HMS Illustrious. Flying under combat conditions with his radar turned-off and radio unserviceable, the pilot couldn’t locate the British carrier. Running low on fuel, he elected to carry-out a forced vertical landing on the Spanish container ship Alraigo. The aircraft was later salvaged from the ship’s owner at a cost of over £500,000!

I believe the Italian and Spanish Navy are still operating the Harrier, however I’m not 100% sure. Let me know in the comments.

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