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    Airframe Family: Blackburn Buccaneer
    Latest Model:Buccaneer S.2B
    Last Military Serial:XX899 RAF
    Construction Number:B3-04-75
    Compressed ID:Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B sn XX899 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Midland Air Museum, Coventry Baginton Airport, West Midlands, Warwickshire / Warks, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Buccaneer S.2B.

    29 September 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX899.

    2 September 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Buccaneer S.2B of 12 Squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth was on display at the 1978 RAF Leuchars Airshow, Fife.

    By 1989

    Transferred to 237 OCU, RAF Lossiemouth.

    By 1989

    Markings Applied: 899

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Finningley Battle of Britain At Home Day

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    10 September 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This Buccaneer S.2B of 12 Squadron was preparing to join the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in September 1991.

    2006


    Photographer: Andy West

    To Midland Air Museum, Coventry Baginton Airport, West Midlands, Warwickshire/Warks, England.
    Only the nose section survives with the museum.
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