The Harriers were/are impressive planes, at least to a teenager on a commercial flight landing in Belize City, headed for San Pedro of Madonna's Isla Bonita fame. It was in the 70's, when Guatemala was making noise about reclaiming Belize from the British. The Brits made sure to show off their Harriers hovering and turning around where all the passengers in the commercial flights would see them. Pretty cool. Not much came of Guatemala's wishes to get the land back.
Belize is a very nice country, even if everything happens on island time (though they are not an island). The second largest barrier reef in the world stretches along its coastline and provides for great snorkeling and diving. You feel like Indiana Jones visiting some of the partially excavated Mayan temples in the jungles. Last time I was there, I was just waiting for the giant stone ball to come rolling out one of the temples at Lamanai as the howler monkeys screamed overhead.
