Dates

Event

Constructed as a Jaguar T.2A.

14 March 1974

First flight.

18 April 1974

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX143.

21 September 1974

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Jaguar T.2 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit on display at the 1974 RAF Finningley Airshow.

13 August 1977

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Jaguar T.2 of 226 Operational Conversion Unit on display at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1977.

21 December 1978

To BAE, Warton with new c/r G-17-321.
For preparation for Indian Air Force.

14 October 1979

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n JI002.

9 September 1982

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX143.
To RAF Abingdon for preparation for RAF service.

18 September 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Airshow

18 September 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols

18 September 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols

1993

Converted to a Jaguar T.2A.

18 September 1996

Written off.
Suffered failure of No. 2 engine during a paired take off from Lossiemouth, Grampian. The pilot jettisoned the two fuel tanks, which exploded on the runway, in an attempt to gain height. This failed and he ejected at 50 feet. The aircraft crashed into the sea 400 yards off the beach. The pilot was quickly rescued from the water by a 202 Squadron Sea King. Although the starboard engine had indeed failed for some reason, it was established that the pilot had inadvertently selected the port throttle to idle, whilst carrying out the From Memory checklist for the starboard engine failure.