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    Airframe Family: SEPECAT Jaguar
    Latest Model:Jaguar GR.3A
    Last Military Serial:XX119 RAF
    Construction Number:S.012
    Compressed ID:SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A sn XX119 RAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1973

    Constructed as a Jaguar GR.1.

    5 November 1973

    First flight.

    17 December 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX119.

    By 22 July 1981

    Transferred to 54SQN, RAF Coltishall.
    Operated with markings: GC
    Noted at RNAS Culdrose Air Show.

    By 15 March 1983

    Transferred to Aamp; AEE Boscombe Down.
    Operated with markings: BD
    Noted overflying RNAS Yeovilton.

    By 24 May 1986

    Transferred to 226 OCU, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: 01
    Noted at RAF Mildenhall Airshow. Code 01 on Tail.

    6 August 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Airshow, note code on nosewheel door

    6 August 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    15 July 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1A of 16[Reserve] Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1993.

    By 1995

    Transferred to 16 (R) SQN, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: A
    Coded A on tail.

    1998

    Converted to a Jaguar GR.3.

    By 1998

    Transferred to Air Fleet Development (AFD) DERA Boscombe Down.

    By 1999

    Transferred to 54SQN RAF Coltishall.
    Operated with markings: GD
    Coded GD on tail.

    Circa 2000

    Converted to a Jaguar GR.3A.
    Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) RAF Saint Athan.

    By 2005

    Transferred to 54SQN RAF Coltishall.
    Operated with markings: GD

    By January 2006

    Transferred to 6 Squadron, RAF Coltishall, Norfolk.
    Operated with markings: EB

    8 June 2006

    Took part in Exercise Fast Herrick with radio callsign Boxer.

    7 June 2007

    Publicly unveiled in special overall Jaguar scheme coded AI on nose gear door.

    21 June 2007


    Photographer: Damien Burke
    Notes: Contrary to caption on the 2013 shot, XX119 clearly did fly in these colours!

    29 June 2007

    Publicly shown off at a photocall at RAF Coningsby.

    2 July 2007

    Last flight.
    Delivered to DCAE Cosford.

    2 July 2007

    In the inventory of Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    Circa 2008

    New serial number assigned: 8898M RAF
    Maintenance serial.

    30 March 2016


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England

    10 June 2018


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: RAF Cosford, UK
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    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Damien Burke
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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