Art Nalls reclines in front of his Sea Harrier at St Mary's County Regional Airport in Maryland. 'She's like having a mistress - only more fun and way more expensive,' he said
Meet The Man Who Loved Harrier Jump Jets So Much He Bought His Own And Lovingly Restored It To Working Order -- Daily Mail
Art Nalls has bought the ultimate boys’ toy: he’s the only private owner of a Royal Navy Sea Harrier, which he rebuilt with a little help from a 400,000-page manual
The paint may be peeling in places and it has clearly seen better days, but to its proud owner, the gunmetal-grey Sea Harrier remains a thing of beauty.
The British-built jet, once a potent symbol of this country’s technological prowess, now startles the neighbours and the local Cessna pilots whenever it emerges from its hangar at the tiny St Mary’s County Regional Airport in Maryland, some 50 miles south-east of Washington, DC.
‘When people see it in flight it inspires awe,’ booms Art Nalls, the only person in the world to privately own a working Harrier jump jet.
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My Comment: I am green with envy.
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