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Buccaneer XX889

Serial #: XX889
Construction #: -
Civil Registration:
  None
Model(s):
  Buccaneer S.2
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to Royal Air Force as XX889.
  • BOC: December 31, 1974.
  • SOC: April 31, 1994
  • Assigned to 16 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, February 1975.
    • Coded as "T".
  • Transferred to 15 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, June 1977.
  • Assigned to 16 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, April 1979.
    • Coded as "P".
  • Transferred to 12 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth.
    • Coded as "889".
  • Transferred to 208 Squadron, October 1983.
    • Coded as "WS", March 1984.
  • Modifications 1724 to 1727 completed, September 1986
    • Modified to carry Sea Eagle Missles, September 1986.
  • Transferred to 237 OCU, December 1986.
  • Transferred to 12 Squadron, May 1987.
    • ASR1012 Avionics Upgrade Program completed at BAe Woodford, January 1990.
    • Modification 1736 - Smaller Wingtips, January 1991.
    • Served in 1991 Gulf War.
    • Painted in desert pink scheme
    • Named Longmorn.
    • Transferred to 208 Squadron, October 1991.
      • Coded as "889".
    • Transferred to 12 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, January 1992.
      • Medium sea grey/camoflage grey scheme applied, August 1992.
      • Last flight, April 7, 1994.
    • Transferred to 19 MU, RAF St. Athan, April 1994.
      • Placed into storage prior to disposal.
    Gary Spoors/Dave Prive, UK, 19??.
    • Loaned to the Jet Age Museum, Gloucestershire (Staverton) Airport.
    • Restoration began on the cockpit
    • Moved to storage at Staverton.
    • Loaned to Buccaneer Society, Kemble, UK, April 2007-2011.
    • Restoration continued.
    • Repainted in Gulf War colors.
    The Buccaneer Aviation Group, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, 2011-2019.
Buccaneer XX889
Photo Source(s):
Brian Johnstone

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