Jaguar Farewell
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Many pages and many replies. I served on 16(R), 41(F) and 6 Sqn until 2006. I was always very conscious of the great reputation that the Jaguar and the Jaguar Force had and it was my privilege to try and up hold that during my service with them.
I am currently out of the country and have been unable to attend the farewell of this remarkable Sqn and aircraft. I wish to pass my thanks to all those I worked with and all those who have posted such gracious comments about 6 Sqn and the Jaguar Force.
I know that those who had the same opportunity that I have will no doubt go on to do great things with the experience they have gained from this challenging but capable aircraft.
LJ
I am currently out of the country and have been unable to attend the farewell of this remarkable Sqn and aircraft. I wish to pass my thanks to all those I worked with and all those who have posted such gracious comments about 6 Sqn and the Jaguar Force.
I know that those who had the same opportunity that I have will no doubt go on to do great things with the experience they have gained from this challenging but capable aircraft.
LJ
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Jaguar Farewell Update AL1 – 13 May
Gentlemen,
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Arrangements for the Jaguar Farewell Weekend continue apace. The date remains unchanged with a fly-in and Jaguar Happy Hour on 29 Jun and an open-day and Jaguar Ball on 30 Jun.
The Jaguar Happy Hour and Jaguar Ball will be held in the Officers’ Mess, RAF Coningsby; if you have flown the Jag solo or are a member of the Jaguar Association, you are welcome to attend.
All Jag Mates on our database should have now received an e-mail with details on attendance, cost, accommodation and other sundry information.
If you have contacted the Sqn but not yet received further details, please attempt contact again on:
External email: [email protected]
Internal email: CON-6Sqn-JagRet Grp Mail
Please refrain from telephoning the Sqn at this busy time unless absolutely essential.
The response has been excellent and we fully expect to be limited by Mess capacity. We are therefore limiting attendance to entitled Jag Mates and one guest. If you have not yet contacted the Sqn, I recommend that you do so without further delay to avoid disappointment. Please note also that there is no accommodation on base.
As before, I look forward to seeing you all at what I am determined will be a celebration of the Jaguar and the élan that it has bred in us all.
John Sullivan
OC6
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Arrangements for the Jaguar Farewell Weekend continue apace. The date remains unchanged with a fly-in and Jaguar Happy Hour on 29 Jun and an open-day and Jaguar Ball on 30 Jun.
The Jaguar Happy Hour and Jaguar Ball will be held in the Officers’ Mess, RAF Coningsby; if you have flown the Jag solo or are a member of the Jaguar Association, you are welcome to attend.
All Jag Mates on our database should have now received an e-mail with details on attendance, cost, accommodation and other sundry information.
If you have contacted the Sqn but not yet received further details, please attempt contact again on:
External email: [email protected]
Internal email: CON-6Sqn-JagRet Grp Mail
Please refrain from telephoning the Sqn at this busy time unless absolutely essential.
The response has been excellent and we fully expect to be limited by Mess capacity. We are therefore limiting attendance to entitled Jag Mates and one guest. If you have not yet contacted the Sqn, I recommend that you do so without further delay to avoid disappointment. Please note also that there is no accommodation on base.
As before, I look forward to seeing you all at what I am determined will be a celebration of the Jaguar and the élan that it has bred in us all.
John Sullivan
OC6
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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."
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."
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when i first joined up as a rigger in the airfarce the first jet i took a spanner to was a jag. shame to see another classic going to the rats,
goodbye to you the septiccat jaguar.
goodbye to you the septiccat jaguar.
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Underhand and Devious - Air Ranks and Politicians that is....
It is not so much the removal of the type that really rankles it is the underhand way that the personnel have been treated and betrayed by our lords and masters. I have no doubt the sqn personnel would have plans, career paths etc laid out (certainly in what they are aiming for - not that PMA would give a rat's ass) which have all been blown out of the weeds. 
Those at the top should have a F$%^&*g word with themselves.
On a much lighter I can confirm to all and sundry that flying a Total Plus Jag in +45 is a frightening experience and Jackonicko's was DEFINITELY over egging the performance. The damn thing would barely hold 430 at full dry today. Good job the blowers at a huge increase to the thrust.... oh no wait, that's no it at all
Make the send off worthy and hope the Jaguar spiwit lives on....
Those at the top should have a F$%^&*g word with themselves.On a much lighter I can confirm to all and sundry that flying a Total Plus Jag in +45 is a frightening experience and Jackonicko's was DEFINITELY over egging the performance. The damn thing would barely hold 430 at full dry today. Good job the blowers at a huge increase to the thrust.... oh no wait, that's no it at all
Make the send off worthy and hope the Jaguar spiwit lives on....
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Heres some shots of the first lot making some interesting recoveries to Cosford:
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...9;t=32046;st=0
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...9;t=32046;st=0
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Shame I that was unable to see the final arrivals at Cosford but work got in the way.
So goodbye Boxer, Cresta, Blackcat, although my favorite was used when the Polish Fitters visited Colt "Canopener, Trousers down in 5 mins" produced howls of laughter with us anoraks by the fence.
Good luck and best wishes to all the Jag Crews, Blunties and Lineys and I hope you get treated better in the future by their airships in the last month or two.
Clicker
So goodbye Boxer, Cresta, Blackcat, although my favorite was used when the Polish Fitters visited Colt "Canopener, Trousers down in 5 mins" produced howls of laughter with us anoraks by the fence.
Good luck and best wishes to all the Jag Crews, Blunties and Lineys and I hope you get treated better in the future by their airships in the last month or two.
Clicker
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Last minute change of SOPs
Great photos Focks 2
Guess the SOPs changed for that one last landing...deploy the 'chute before touchdown?
Still, what are they going to do, ground you?
I'm sure it was a sad day performing that duty boys. Good work. See you at the bash.
Guess the SOPs changed for that one last landing...deploy the 'chute before touchdown?
Still, what are they going to do, ground you?
I'm sure it was a sad day performing that duty boys. Good work. See you at the bash.
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CG, two streamed airborne. ED was fully streamed and EZ just streaming. EZ also marginally lower and nearer the piano keys. Guess it was the short runway.
Was that also a temporary RHAG team?
Was that also a temporary RHAG team?
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Shame I that was unable to see the final arrivals at Cosford but work got in the way.
Theres also the pink Jag: http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...9;t=32039;st=0
Would be nice to catch her in the air.
Shemy. I don't think you'll see one at RIAT, but if there isn't at least one on static at the Cosford airshow I'll eat my boots.
