Royal Navy Harriers join Iraqi no-fly zone patrols

British Harrier fighters made their first operational patrol over Iraq on Wednesday. The radar-equipped Sea Harrier FA.2s flew from the Royal Navy carrier HMS Invincible, which recently arrived in the Persian Gulf. No opposition was encountered from Iraqi air defense fighter or missile forces, and...

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