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John Farley

Name : John Farley

John Farley is a well known test pilot who has flown all versions of the Harrier family. After an engineering apprenticeship at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough in 1950, he joined the RAF for pilot training. He completed a tour flying Hunters, and after a time as flying instructor at Cranwell, he joined the Empire Test Pilots School at RAE Bedford. As project test pilot on the P1127 in 1964, he started what was to become 19 years of Harrier test flying. In his career he has flown over 80 types of aircraft and in 1990 became the first western pilot invited to fly the Russian Mig-29.

Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew

Clipped Signature - John Farley.

Night Attack by Michael Rondot.

GR3 Field Trip by Stuart Brown.

Aircraft for : John Farley
A list of all aircraft associated with John Farley. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Harrier Click the name above to see prints featuring Harrier aircraft. Manufacturer : Hawker Siddeley Production Began : 1969	Harrier The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Vertical Take off Royal Air Force and Royal Navy ground attack fighter. with a maximum speed of 737mph and a ceiling of over 50,000 feet. range of 260 miles. The Harriers armament consisted of two 30mm Aden guns and up to 5000 lb of bombs, Rockets or other armaments under the wings. The Worlds First vertical take off and landing combat aircraft the Hawker Siddeley Harriers first arrived with No. 1 squadron Royal Air Force in July 1969. and with a variety of modifications and changes (Harrier GR 1, Harrier T2, Harrier GR3 and finally the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRG1) The Sea Harrier commenced trials in 1977. The Fleet Air Arm received their first harriers just in time for the Falklands Conflict.
Hunter Click the name above to see prints featuring Hunter aircraft. Manufacturer : Hawker Retired : 1971 Number Built : 1972	Hunter Hawker Hunter F-1 to Fr-10 jet fighter and fighter reconnaissance aircraft first flew with No43 squadron Royal Air Force in July 1954. The Hawker Hunter continued service until 1971. The Hunters were used by two RAF display units, the Black Arrows of No. 111 Squadron who set a record by looping and barrel rolling in formation 22 Hunters, and later the Blue Diamonds of 92 Squadron that used 16 Hunters. A total of 1,972 Hunters were produced by Hawker Siddeley and under licence.
Sea Harrier Click the name above to see prints featuring Sea Harrier aircraft.	Sea Harrier Full profile not yet available.

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