This from a question in the House of Commons yesterday; clearly someone had their thumb up their a4se on the retirement for a full three weeks: bad work fella!!
Norman Lamb: "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the out-of-service date for the Royal Air Force’s Jaguar aircraft was brought forward to 29 April 2007; when this decision was taken; when this decision was communicated to No. 6 Squadron; and if he will make a statement."
Mr. Ingram: "The Jaguar aircraft were due to be retired from service in October 2007. As part of a regular, routine review of the entire Defence programme the decision was made on 3 April 2007 to bring their retirement forward to 30 April. This measure will not have an operational impact and will allow the earlier release of experienced personnel into the Typhoon Force. The decision was communicated to No. 6 Squadron, the last remaining RAF Jaguar squadron, at a briefing by their Station Commander and Force Commander on 24 April."