2003 Op Telic

British Royal Air Force ground crew members relax in the sunshine as they admire pictures of the forces sweetheart, "The Harrier Honey" during a break in their 12 hour shift patten on their base in Kuwait April 1, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

In the rush of an air raid warning Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Jim Provost is readied for his mission by Safety Equipment fitters in a bunker on their base in Kuwait March 21, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 ground crew shift B hold onto a banner on their base in Kuwait March 26, 2003. The banner was sent by U.S. Kingman Academy Middle School from Arizona, which are sited next to the Marine AV-8B Harrier base in the States in appreciation for the work done by the Harriers over Iraq. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A British Royal Air Force weapons technician Senoir Aircraftman Barry Jones watches as he sits behind a trolly full of 500lb freefall bombs as a British Harrier GR7 taxis out to the runway on its base in Kuwait prior to a mission over Iraq March 27, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Men from the British Royal Air Force Joint Harrier detachment carry off a banner infront of a Harrier GR7 after posing for a group picture to send a happy Mother's Day message from their airbase in Kuwait March 29, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A British Royal Air Force ground crew member goes through checks on an armed Harrier GR7 on their base in Kuwait prior to its mission over Iraq March 30, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

British Royal Air Force ground crew members relax in the sunshine as they admire pictures of the forces sweetheart, "The Harrier Honey" during a break in their 12 hour shift patten on their base in Kuwait April 1, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 pilot Squadron Leader Jim Provost puts on his G suit as his personal walther PPK pistol lays on the desk infront of him prior to his mission over Iraq from their base in Kuwait March 21, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A U.S F18 takes to the skies from its airbase in Kuwait which are darkened with smoke from the burning oil fields in Iraq March 23, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

An armoury technician loads Maverick bombs onto a British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 on their base in Kuwait March 24, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A British Royal Air Force ground crewman marshalls out a British Joint Harrier Force Harrier GR7 as it taxis out to the runway on its base in Kuwait prior to their mission over Iraq March 27, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

American born British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 pilot captain Joe Williams walks to his aircraft behind a wing of a Harrier loaded with a Maverick missile on their base in Kuwait prior to the start of his mission over Iraq March 28, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A British Royal Air Force pilot Flt Lt Mike Rutland waits as ground crew push his Harrier GR7, with extended inflight refuelling prode extended, into its hanger on his base in Kuwait after his mission over Iraq March 30, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Seen through the scope of night vision a Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 taxis in its base in Kuwait for its mission over Iraq March 21, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Cpl Adrian Bland paints sharks teeth and eyes onto a British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 as poor weather prevents flying from their base in Kuwait March 26, 2003. This is the first time a British Harrier GR7 has been painted this way, with aircraft only being decorated like this during times of actual conflict. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Dozens of U.S Marine F18 aircraft are seen through the haze of heat and dust as they taxi on their base in Kuwait prior to their mission over Iraq March 27, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

PLS HOLD ONTO THESE VIDEO PIX UNTIL 17.00 LONDON TIME - A British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 is refuelled by a VC10 tanker during its mission over Iraq Iraq March 29, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

During an air raid warning Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Jim Provost dons his gas mask as preparation for his mission over Iraq is interrupted by the air raid warning on their base in Kuwait March 21, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Fully armed U.S. F18's wait in a holding area as scores of U.S. and British aircraft continue to bomb military positions in Iraq March 22, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Paveway laser guided bombs wait to be loaded on a British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 seen through a stencile for the Maverick missile on their base in Kuwait March 24, 2003. An artist uses the stencile to paint the symbol on the nose of the Harrier GR7 which represents the battle honour of a maverick missile being fired during a mission over Iraq. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A member of the ground crew of the British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 walks along the quiet apron as poor weather prevents flying from their base in Kuwait over tagets in Iraq March 26, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

A wave from British Royal Air Force ground crewman Warrent Officer Walter Murton as a British Joint Harrier Force Harrier GR7 taxis out to the run way on its base in Kuwait prior to their mission over Iraq March 27, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

British Royal Air Force ground crewman Sergeant Neil Baker watches as a Harrier GR7 takes off from their base in Kuwait at the start of their mission over Iraq March 28, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Men from the British Royal Air Force Joint Harrier detachment stand with a banner sending a happy Mother's Day message from their airbase in Kuwait March 29, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Fully armed U.S. F18's wait in a holding area as scores of U.S. and British aircraft continue to bomb military positions in Iraq March 22, 2003. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce

Royal Air Force pilot Major Joe Williams climbs from the cockpit of his Harrier GR7 after his mission over Iraq March 22, 2003. Williams destroyed Iraqi armoured personnel carrier during the battle for an Iraqi military airfield 120 miles west of Basra. POOL REUTERS/Russell Boyce