Hiding in plane sight: Multimillion-pound mansion goes on sale with Harrier jet on lawn
A Harrier jump jet is the surprise resident of a multimillion-pound home that has gone on the market in Hampshire.
The six-bedroom house in Durford Wood in Petersfield includes the former Royal Air Force jet on one of its lawns and is on the market for £3.95m.
In pictures used by estate agent Savills, you can clearly see the jet facing away from the property and pond.
The home's owners are believed to have merely been fond of the old military aircraft and enthusiastic about having it on their land.
The Harrier was the world's first and most widely used vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet aircraft.
There were four main versions of the Harrier family: the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the British Aerospace Sea Harrier, Boeing/BAE Systems AV-8B Harrier II and BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II.
The British-designed jump jet was developed to operate from ad-hoc facilities such as car parks or forest clearings, avoiding the need for large air bases vulnerable to tactical nuclear weapons.
Later, the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers.
Well known for its role in the Falklands War, the Harrier went on to serve in many other conflicts including in Bosnia and Iraq in the 1990s.
The RAF and Royal Navy Harrier squadrons joined forces in 2000 to form Joint Force Harrier, based at RAF Cottesmore in Rutland.
These combined Harrier squadrons served in Sierra Leone, the second Gulf War and most recently Afghanistan.
Harrier jets made their final flight over RAF Cottesmore on 15 December 2010.
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