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    Airframe Family: British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) TSR-2
    Latest Model:TSR-2
    Last Military Serial:XR220 RAF
    Construction Number:XO-2
    Compressed ID:British Aircraft Corporation (BAC)...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    6 October 1960

    Constructed as a TSR-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XR220.

    6 April 1965

    The TSR-2 project was cancelled by the Harold Wilson Labour Govt. The aircraft was due to make its maiden flight later that day and all work suspended before the aircraft could fly.

    9 July 1965

    Transferred to AAEE.

    14 October 1966

    Assigned to Moacos Central Stores Depot, Sevenhampton, Swindon, Wilts for storage.
    Engines removed for further use.

    Transferred to Boscombe Down.

    11 April 1967

    To RAF Museum, RAF Henlow, Beds.
    Allotted by the MoD to the RAF Museum.

    4 May 1975

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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    7 September 1975


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At RAF Cosford Museum

    1 August 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Cosfords TSR.2 was seen displayed in the Summer of 1976.

    1 May 2009

    Specially placed on outside display for RAFM Cosford COs 30th Anniversary celebration.

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on display at RAF Museum at Cosford

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on display at RAF Museum at Cosford

    14 June 2015


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: XR220 never flew, but remains a controversial and great looking jet. Cosford wheeled their TSR-2 out for the 2015 Airshow.

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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