SEPECAT Jaguar - Survivor XX829
T.2A XX829 - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe Showground, Nottinghamshire
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Jaguar T.2A XX829 at Newark Air Museum, 31st March 2021; Damien Burke
![Jaguar T.2A XX829 at Newark Air Museum, 31st March 2021; Damien Burke](survivors/xx829-newark-210331-202103312532-tn200.jpg)
![Jaguar T.2A XX829 at Cockpit-Fest, 23rd June 2019; Jake Wallace](survivors/0015-20190623111643-tn200.jpg)
![Jaguar T.2A XX829 at Newark Air Museum, 27th September 2014; Damien Burke](survivors/xx829-newark-140927-tn200.jpg)
![Jaguar T.2A XX829 at RAF Coltishall, 4th November 1999; Damien Burke](survivors/xx829-coltishall-991104-199911044008-tn200.jpg)
XX829 flew for the first time on 28th November 1974 and was allocated to 54 Squadron in December of the same year. XX829 served with other notable Jaguar squadrons including 6 Squadron, 226 OCU and 16(R) Squadron before being retired to storage at RAF Shawbury in March 2001.
Disposed of to Everett Aero, the Newark Air Museum acquired her in March 2012 - the aircraft has a particular poignancy for the Museum's Acquisitions Officer, David Hibbert, who helped maintain the aircraft when it served with 54 Squadron in 1980.
She might look a bit sad in the latest photo but in actual fact the Museum have made great progress since she arrived, as she was lacking a large number of panels etc. on arrival. She's now looking nearly complete and you have to admire Newark's policy of cunning masquerades when some bits aren't immediately available - from ground level she looks like she has complete ejector seats installed, only from on high can you spot the unconventional seat buckets! She also lacks engines - I'm sure any leads on a suitable pair would be appreciated!
Disposed of to Everett Aero, the Newark Air Museum acquired her in March 2012 - the aircraft has a particular poignancy for the Museum's Acquisitions Officer, David Hibbert, who helped maintain the aircraft when it served with 54 Squadron in 1980.
She might look a bit sad in the latest photo but in actual fact the Museum have made great progress since she arrived, as she was lacking a large number of panels etc. on arrival. She's now looking nearly complete and you have to admire Newark's policy of cunning masquerades when some bits aren't immediately available - from ground level she looks like she has complete ejector seats installed, only from on high can you spot the unconventional seat buckets! She also lacks engines - I'm sure any leads on a suitable pair would be appreciated!
Information on this page current as of 31/03/2021, last updated by Damien |
Find other photos of XX829 on the following sites:
Air-Britain - Airliners.net - Airplane-Pictures.net - flickr.com - WorldAirPics.com - JetPhotos.net - PlanePictures.net