Hawker Kestrel (multiple)

Here are some photos I took of the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel examples on display at Pima, Hampton Air Power Park, Virginia Air&Space and the NMoUSAF. The Kestrel is the experimental and development aircraft that led to Britain’s Hawker Siddeley Harrier, and the US version AV-8A Harrier.

Nine Kestrel prototypes were built, with the project funded jointly by the UK, the United States, and West Germany.


XV-6A Kestrel 64-18262

NMoUSAF 2018


XV-6A Kestrel 64-18263 / NASA 521

Virginia Air & Space Science Center 2026


FGA.1/XV-6A Kestrel 64-18264

Pima Air Museum 2017


XV-6A Kestrel 64-18266 / NASA 520

Hampton Air Power Park 2026