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Survivor XX888

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S.2B XX888 - Tim Jones, Barnstaple, Devon

Buccaneer S.2B XX888 at Barnstaple, October 2008; Anthony Lee / Blackburn Buccaneer Society

Buccaneer S.2B XX888 at Barnstaple, 13th September 2006; Francis Wallace

XX888 is in a pretty good condition with only the Machmeter missing from the cockpit along with the refuelling probe. It has had a repaint started ("Gulf War" colours) at its previous home in Dundonald but has now moved on to a new owner in Barnstaple; Tim intends to carry out a full restoration. Since 2009, XX888 has been chopped right through the bottom of the cockpit section, unfortunately the cut doesn't seem to have been done with much care or sympathy. XX888 has also apparently been up for sale a few years back and sadly we don't currently know what the future holds for this nose section.

Information on this page current as of 04/12/2020

Find other photos of XX888 on the following sites:

Air-Britain - Airliners.net - Airplane-Pictures.net - flickr.com - WorldAirPics.com - JetPhotos.net - PlanePictures.net

Visitor Comments

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Tim Jones from Barnstaple	Posted at 5:58pm on Friday, August 1st, 2014
It's still there in the SS
Flt Lt P.A. Gunner from Bideford	Posted at 2:27pm on Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
Tim, I have noticed that the Buccaneer is still there, is there any chance of obtaining this for 20 Sqd, we are having a new building built and this once restored would be the ideal gate guardian, a project for our Duke of Edinburgh award team Flt Lt P.A. Gunner Regard
Flt Lt P.A. Gunner from Bude	Posted at 7:01pm on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Tim, were wondering if you could help 20 Sqd get a cockpit section as a project for the doe scheme for it's cadets, do you know of any
Tim Jones from Barnstaple	Posted at 11:47am on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
The JP rear fuselage is still at Roundswell the botom section of the Bucc has now been removed. The next stage if to get it trailer mounted.
Justin Hook from Barnstaple	Posted at 6:27pm on Monday, November 29th, 2010
Sorry Tim I'm being thick! is that the bottom section of the nose or the JP????
Tim Jones from Barnstaple	Posted at 4:50pm on Saturday, July 10th, 2010
It's still there on it's side. The nose has been removed and is at my home. It's on it's side ready fro the bottom section to be cut away.
Justin Hook from Barnstaple	Posted at 1:00pm on Monday, March 22nd, 2010
I think this aircraft has been moved it was just visable from the road behind the old brannams pottery building but i saw some workmen over there after christmas and now its not visable rear end of the JP's still there though!

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