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    Airframe Family: SEPECAT Jaguar
    Latest Model:Jaguar GR.3A
    Last Military Serial:XX748 RAF
    Construction Number:S.045
    Compressed ID:SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A sn XX748 RAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Jaguar GR.1.

    24 December 1974

    First flight.

    5 February 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX748.

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit on display at the 1977 Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    By May 1982

    Transferred to 226 OCU, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: 20

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 82

    12 July 1982


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit taxying to the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1982.

    12 May 1997


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1A of 54 Squadron at RAF Coltishall on final approach to Runway 23 at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1997.

    Circa 2000

    Converted to a Jaguar GR.3A.

    18 May 2007

    In the inventory of Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England.
    EG
    Used as a ground instruction airframe with the DSAE. RAF grey c/s. 6Sqn markings on intake. 6Sqn blue/red band across fin. EG code on fin.
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    9 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RAF Cosford. Ground instruction airframe with DSAE RAF Cosford
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