Sorry for the vagueness of the request, but I recall on a visit to Boscombe Down Museum a few years ago (2005-ish possibly), there was the damaged nose section from a RAF Jaguar stored outside the HAS, underneath a tarpaulin.
It was in the old grey and green camouflage, and had dual language rescue markings (so presumably RAFG), and had suffered burn damage, so was presumably the victim of some sort of accident.
I believe there was a couple of potential identities bandied about at the time, including some runway incident aircraft.
This nose was not one of the excellently restored examples that the guys here had housed inside the HAS, but an additional example.
I wonder if anyone on the forum would know what happened to this, and if they have an idea as to the identity?
By: ozjag - 15th November 2013 at 10:59
I don’t know its ID but a couple of obscure parts have found their way into the cockpit of XX977.
By: HaveQuick2 - 15th November 2013 at 10:35
Just been doing some research into Jaguar crashes, and the following are probably the most likely candidates (though possibly not exclusively)
XX957
Approach crash at Bruggen 21 Oct 81 after lightning strike
XX961
Mid-air with XX964 at Bruggen 25 May 80
XX964
Mid-air with XX961 at Bruggen 25 May 80
XX971
Lahr 21 Mar 78 emergency landing
XZ102
Laarbruch 14 Dec 76 shortly after take off
I would consider that XX971 is the most likely of these, but would be interested to hear any other thoughts.
By: HaveQuick2 - 9th November 2013 at 13:41
Thanks all for your replies.
Tony, any idea which edition of W&R?
By: Rocketeer - 8th November 2013 at 18:56
The ex-Gatwick one is being restored and will not be using 761’s cockpit.
The ‘half’ one did donate items/structure to the proto an has gone to its owner. I think it was id in a copy of W&R
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th November 2013 at 17:45
If it had burn damage, then that was the one that a Boscombe member took home to cut up and make himself a simulator. At least that was how it was explained to me.
The others they have are XW560, XX761 plus the hulk of ex-Gatwick XX734 which it has been mooted might transpose its cockpit with XX761 to make ‘761 a whole airframe again.
By: David Burke - 8th November 2013 at 17:45
I recall the cockpit concerned – have some recollection of it being used to provide nose structure for the early Jaguar cockpit.
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