Behind is Vulcan XM570. To Cranfield in 1988. Preserved.

Esk729

For some years a gate guardian at RAF Coltishall, later given the 245 Squadron code 'MR-V'. Relegated to the fire dump (in 1969?) and eventually scrapped.

Delivered to Farnborough as AM101 5 Sept.1945. To RAE 30 April 1946, flew as AM101 to 12 May 1946 but as VP546 as from 15 May 1946. Flying from RNAS Ford, Lt.Cdr.Eric Brown used it for deck landings on HMS Triumph 28/29 May 1946, the only German aircraft to have landed on a RN aircraft-carrier. Allocated 7362M 26 July 1956 for possible use as ground instruction but found unsuitable. To Air Historical Branch collection 10 Oct.1956, to Coltishall ca.1963 until it went to the Historic Aircraft Collection at St.Athan June 1973. To Cosford 6 April 1989, where it has been displayed in recent years.

Support aircraft for the Patrouille de France display team that was present with six Fouga Magisters.

First flew 20 Sept.1960, delivered 10 Nov.1960. Parked in the static display at this event, in the colours of resident 226 OCU and carrying the badge of shadow 145 Squadron on the tail. Struck off charge 29 March 1974 and scrapped at Leconfield.

First flew 9 January 1950 and delivered 8 February 1950. At the time of this event it was serving with the Metropolitan Communications Squadron at Northolt. Struck off charge 14 January 1969 and subsequently destroyed in an arson attack at Sunderland 24 January 1997.

Alongside is Lightning T.5 XS419 (c/n.B95004), both in the static display in the colours of resident 226OCU with the badge of shadow 145 Squadron on the tail.

In 1992 many Jaguars still showed traces of the ARTF pink colors of the 1991 Gulf War. This one still has its white serial and code. w/o 21-6-1995.

Knight on white horse marking on fin.

ARTF pale grey for operation Deny Flight over Bosnia.

The last time I visited Coltishall was in 2004. Knowing the end of an era was near I decided to see my last Jaguars in their natural habitat. XZ392 was 16R Sq display aircraft for the 2004 season.

Traces of the ARTF Desert Pink camo of the 1991 Gulf War are still visible.

54 Squadron's specially marked Jaguar to commemorate the disbanding of 54 Sqn after nearly 90 years on 11 March 2005. In September 2005, the unit was re-formed as the ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) OCU, to train aircrews from the three ISTAR platforms: Nimrod R1, Sentry and Sentinel R1.

An uncommon sight on any static display. The BAe125 was the workhorse of the RAF's hard-pressed executive transport squadron.