Buccaneers in Far East
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It'll almost certainly be from HMS Eagle which was deployed to the Far East at that time.
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If it was HMS Eagle then it would have been 800 Sq - but I doubt if it was 1971. We came back from the Far East in 1969 ( HMS Hermes/801 NAS) and I don't think anybody went back out as a replacement - could be wrong
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HMS Eagle deployed to the far east for a final tour in 71-72 before being decommissioned according information on this site; http://www.qam.com.au/aircraft/sea-vixen/XJ490.htm
I remember seeing a Sea Vixen on Sentosa Island in Singapore during the 80's and did some research recently to find out how it had got there.
I remember seeing a Sea Vixen on Sentosa Island in Singapore during the 80's and did some research recently to find out how it had got there.
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Buccaneers at Tengah
It was a 12 Squadron deployment, I was on the Squadron at the time normally based at RAF Honnington. These aircraft were not carrier based as suspected in a previous post.
Any questions please feel free to ask.
Cheers
Jim
Any questions please feel free to ask.
Cheers
Jim
