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    Airframe Family: SEPECAT Jaguar
    Latest Model:Jaguar GR.3A
    Last Military Serial:XX766 RAF
    Construction Number:S.063
    Compressed ID:SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A sn XX766 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.

    14 June 1975

    First flight.

    8 July 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX766.

    8 September 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit on display at the 1978 SBAC Farnborough Airshow.

    By July 1980

    Transferred to 226 OCU, RAF Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: 14

    5 July 1980


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Fairford Airshow

    5 July 1980


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    23 August 1980


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Jaguar GR.1 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Lossiemouth after displaying at the 1980 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    By July 1986

    Transferred to 54 SQN, RAF Coltishall.
    Operated with markings: GP

    26 July 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

    26 July 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Converted to a Jaguar GR.1A.

    By May 1989

    Transferred to 6 SQN, RAF Coltishall.
    Operated with markings: EC

    12 May 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Wyton Canberra 40 years celebration

    By July 1995

    Markings Applied: EA

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RIAT, RAF Fairford

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Converted to a Jaguar GR.3A.

    By July 2003

    Transferred to 16 (R) SQN, RAF Coltishall.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    31 January 2006

    In the inventory of Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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     Aerodata Quantum+
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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