First flown in 1976 and delivered to II(AC) Sqdn at RAF Laarbruch, XZ106 flew 35 operations in the 1991 Gulf War, painted in 'Desert Pink'. After that it was transferred to 41 Sqdn and underwent modification to GR,3A standard, seeing service in the Balkans conflict in 1995. It was retired in May 2005 and joined the Manston museum in November 2008, where it was painted into arctic camo colours. I last shot this aircraft from a VC10 over the North Sea in 2004 - photo #2583

2 Sq RAFG flew the Jaguar in the reconnaissance role, using the bulky EMI recce pod on the centerline.

Three Royal Air Force Jaguar's visited Prestwick this day and all departed in early afternoon from runway 31. As the Jaguar was taxiing out for departure a brand new KLM 777 that was crew training had lined up on the runway ready for takeoff.

The swan song of the Jaguar in RAF service. Taken from VC-10 XV107 over the North Sea, this 41 Sqdn machine was first flown on 12.5.76 and went to DARA St Athan on 29.9.05 for spares recovery. Behind is XZ364; with the closure of RAF Coltishall the final Jaguar unit, 6 Sqdn, disbanded in 2007