Aircraft Photo of 422 | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S50 | South Africa - Air Force | AirHistory.net #568156
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:422
Aircraft Original Type:Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
Aircraft Version:Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S50
C/n (msn):B3-07-64
Operator Titles:South Africa - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Johannesburg / Military History Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:South Africa
 
Photo Date:26 September 1992
Photo by:Andy Anderson
Photo ID: 568156
Photo Comment

The South African Air Force was the only foreign operator of the Buccaneer with an initial order of 16 and an option for a further 20 that was cancelled. One aircraft, "417" was lost on the delivery flight in1965 and this is one of five remaining when service operations with No. 24 Squadron were terminated on 28 March 1991.

This photo is copyright © Andy Anderson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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