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Vinten LOROP Reconnaissance pod on the centreline pylon of a Jaguar GR.3A during a Combined Qualified Weapons Instructors Course at RAF Kinloss in November 2006. The spent cannon case ejector with cannon bay vent blister ahead, can be seen as can the remains of the red coloured ablative protective coating on the muzzle blast shield. The forward main undercarriage and rear nose undercarriage bay doors can be seen open for maintenance.
No 16(R) Squadron Jaguar GR.3 XZ381/D taxies past as XX117/A in the background, loaded with an inert LGB on the centreline, waits to follow. The black tail marking with yellow 'Saint' on both
aircraft was originally used as a display marking but was then carried by several OCU aircraft, in its final years of service, on unit aircraft in standard markings. The individual code letter as seen on the nose wheel door of 'A' would be repeated in a larger form on the fin.
A look down in to the cockpit of a Jaguar GR.3A as it waits to taxy, shows the wider HUD used in the final RAF variants as well as the GPS receiver aerial ahead of the windshield, plus canopy
interior detail and the 'Have Quick' secure radio aerial mounted on the secondary heat exchanger intake box.
application. Perhaps the best known were the Operation ‘Grandby’ aircraft painted in August 1990 in overall ARTF Desert Sand, reported as FS30279 on the basis that UK forces would usually be following the US with its more efficient logistics support. Aircraft carried toned-down national markings, full size serials and codes in white, very little stencilling, no unit markings but large full colour artwork and mission tallies. The scheme had actually been trialled a year earlier by a No 6 Squadron aircraft with full markings and stencilling.
For operations following the
1991 Gulf War, Jaguars adopted an overall ARTF Light Grey BS381C:626 scheme with similar markings to the earlier Desert Sand scheme albeit with very little in the way of nose art/mission markings. While having the same reference as the permanent Camouflage Grey worn by the Tornado F.3, the ARTF finish seemed far lighter in appearance when seen together as for example on ARTF Light Grey droptanks being carried on a Camouflage Grey Tornado F.3.
In 2002 a new out-of-area Specially marked No 41 Squadron 2005 Season Solo Display Jaguar GR.3A, XZ103/FP, at RAF
Leuchars in September of that year. The aircraft carries underwing pylons only but no stores. The black circle forward of the windshield is the GPS receiver.
'Flashman' ARTF finish was trialled on a GR.1A following the demarcation lines of the standard dark greys colour scheme with the aircraft in overall ARTF Light Grey
with ARTF Desert Sand topsides. However when aircraft were prepared the following year for Operation ‘Telic’ and the invasion of Iraq, they were again in overall ARTF Light Grey.
Some aircraft operated by
ETPS/RAE/A&AEE have carried variations of the red/white/blue 'Raspberry Ripple' colour scheme. As mentioned, some aircraft continued to serve as training airframes at RAF Cranwell and with AE&MTS at RAF Cosford of which some are painted in the overall gloss black trainer colour scheme. In all colour schemes, RAF and Jaguar International aircraft have had their steel cannon muzzle shields painted in a red coloured protective coating to prevent corrosion from gun blast residue, normally applied during major services it ablated away between these.
Other than when wearing ARTF
colours, most RAF Jaguars have invariably worn full colour squadron markings in varying hi and lo-viz styles usually on the air intake trunking, tail and RWR bar. Changes tended to be variations on a very similar theme as to whether or not white was currently included but for 226 OCU, later No 16(R) Squadron, the actual markings used changed over time. Initially the RWR marking was in a mainly red Lumsden Tartan, changing in 1993 to the newly
With underwing pylons fitted but no stores carried, Jaguar GR.3A XZ112/GW, wearing the special markings applied for RAF Coltishall's 65th Anniversary, is seen at RAF Leuchars in September 2005 as the display ‘spare’ in support of that year's Jaguar Solo Display aircraft. Again note the black GPS receiver circle forward of the windshield
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No 54 Squadron Jaguar GR.3A XX724/GC wrapped up with canvas cockpit and nose covers in place at RAF Leuchars in April 2004. The aircraft is carrying a TIALD Designator pod on the centreline, a PHIMAT countermeasures Dispenser below the starboard wing and a Rangeless Aircraft Instrumentation Debriefing System (RAIDS) pod above.
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