Originally Posted by
Vendee
This is from the Laarbruch Listener dated Dec 1984. I'm pretty much sure its on II (ac) Sqns site. Any idea what is going on? I can only guess they are practising an aircraft recovery after an incident, given that the underwing stores are still fitted (although recce pod has been removed). I left Shiney Two in Feb 1984 and I've got no recollection of this happening.
Late '84 was when 31 Sqn were retiring their Jaguars for Tornadoes. Any chance that's a de-engined airframe (it seems to be hanging a shade oddly nose down) being moved as a gate guard or some such?