Jag Flying in UK today

[jimgriff]

At 10.30 I saw a Jaguar flying north in LFA7- Do we have any airworthy models anywhere or do the French still fly them?
Flying at about 500'
Maybe the Omani's are doing a bit of international flying (or getting serviced)?
Nigeria? Chile?
Deffo a jag with a Harrier in echelon port trail (about 2 miles) following!

[A2QFI]

Not Nigerian

The final export success for the Jaguar was to Nigeria, which placed an order for eighteen aircraft (plus 18 options) in June 1983. Deliveries of the thirteen single-seaters and five two-seaters began in early 1984 to the sole Nigerian Jaguar operating base at Makurdi. Despite a military coup in Nigeria in December 1983, Jaguar deliveries continued and were completed in 1985.

The Nigerian Jaguars had the LRMTS nose, overwing rails for Sidewinders, and Adour Mk811-58 engines.

Four aircraft (three single-seaters and one two-seater) are known to have been written off: July 14th 1985 in west Nigeria; 1985 at Ikereku; March 29th 1989 at Makurdi; April 1989.

The last flight of a NAF Jaguar occured in early 1990. Despite the small number of hours clocked up by these aircraft, they were left to rot at Makurdi. Attempts by BAe to recover the aircraft and refurbish them came to nothing.

Not Chile, they never had any, but the Ecuadoreans did.

[KarlADrage]

Deffo a jag with a Harrier in echelon port trail (about 2 miles) following!
I'd be genuinely amazed if it was.

We don't have any, the French gave up theirs even longer ago, and if it were any of the others, the enthusiast sites would be going crazy.

[Cpt_Pugwash]

JG,
From the rear quarter, the Alphajet ( as flown by QinetiQ) can easily be mistaken for a Jag ....

[jimgriff]

CP- are not the tail pipes on the AJ a lot wider apart? Almost on the sides of the rear fuselage? The rear fins on the AJ are flat are they not? This one had a definite dehedral.
I am willing to concede that I could be wrong- but have been in and close to hundreds of jags over the years - mind you- I hadn't taken my pills by then- so who knows??

[Martin the Martian]

Presuming it wasn't a Jaguar or a Mitsubishi F-1, I suspect it was indeed an Alpha Jet...

http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss166/merlin824/UKAR%20pics/2010-07-09222.jpg

[Easy Street]

A Mirage F1 det to Marham last year was responsible for a slew of false 'Jag' sightings; from some angles you can't see the 1 vs 2 jetpipe difference and the silhouette is quite similar. Could our French brethren be taking early advantage of the new defence accord to use the UKLFS? Although why they would be in formation with a Harrier somewhat escapes me (affil perhaps?)

[chevvron]

Don't Boscombe Down still operate one?

[airborne_artist]

Chev:

QinetiQ says farewell with last ever UK Jaguar flight (http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/4th_quarter/last_jaguar_flight.html)

"Thursday 20th December [2007]was a historic day for aviation enthusiasts as XX833, which for the past six months was the only flying UK military registered Jaguar left in service, took its last flight, marking the end of an era for Jaguar flying in UK – the last of the RAF’s Jaguars were themselves all retired this Summer."

[nick986]

Possible an L39 operating out of Shawbury. Are you sure it was a Harrier?;)

[81mm]

Jim

You want to be ashamed at your language on this forum. There could be children reading this you know.

The correct 3-1 inner group descriptor is "swept".
Rosie is going to have a massive flash when he sees this.

You might find it funny but we've got to work with him.

81mm

[KPax]

As stated above, currently operating out of Strawbs at Sennybridge.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/axel_j/3577683915/

[jimgriff]

Nick- deffo a harrier following
81- Sorry mate- you've lost me!!

[Agaricus bisporus]

As a matter of interest what do Queue-ineti-Queue (is that how you pronounce it?) do with their Alpha Jets, and who flies them?

[Cpt_Pugwash]

AB,
The QQ Alphajets are on the books of ETPS. Originally acquired due a shortage of Hawk frames IIRC. Linky here (http://www.qinetiq.com/home_etps/Gallery/current_aircraft.html)

[Tashengurt]

What's an 'Astra hawk'? Made under licence by Vauxhall?

[green granite]

Claverham:Astra Hawk (http://www.claverham.com/astrahawk.htm)

[The Helpful Stacker]

Queue-ineti-Queue (is that how you pronounce it?)....

Its pronounced the same as kinetic.


Perhaps this was an RAF Jag after all. What with the cold snap thats just hit maybe the air density picked up just enough for it to finally unstick from whatever runway its been charging down for the last three and a bit years.

;)

[Mungo5]

What's an 'Astra hawk'? Made under licence by Vauxhall? Kin'ell. Imagine that!!

[scarecrow450]

It was the L 39, operating in the Sennybridge area yesterday.

[nick986]

Do I win???

:D