BUCCANEER/XW544
Serial #: XW544
Construction #: B3-01-63
Civil Registration:
None
Construction #: B3-01-63
Civil Registration:
None
Model(s):
Buccaneer S.2
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2019
Buccaneer S.2
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to Royal Air Force as XW544.
Delivered to Royal Air Force as XW544.
- BOC: June 1972.
- SOC: 1993.
- Assigned to 15 Squadron at RAF Laarbruch.
- Transferred to 16 Squadron, 1979.
- Transferred to 15 Squadron, 1982.
- Grounded in 1983.
- Transferred into storage at RAF Shawbury.
- Transferred to No.2 School of Technical Training, early 1984-1985.
- Coded as 8857M.
- Transferred into storage at RAF Shawbury, 1985.
- Dismantled and transported to scrapyard, 1993.
- Transported to Bruntingthorpe, October 2004.
- Restoration to taxiable condition commenced.
- First taxi run achieved in May 2011.
- Maintained in taxiable condition.
Photo Source(s):
Brian Johnstone
Research Assistance:
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Brian Johnstone
Research Assistance:
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