SEPECAT Jaguars. Photo by Photo by Denis J. Calvert Inter-Air Press
The Jaguar first flew in 1968 and served with the RAF (Royal Air Force) at various RAF stations in Germany and also in Great Britain at RAF Coltishall, RAF Lossiemouth and prior to retirement at RAF Coningsby. Overseas operators included France, India, Ecuador and Oman, in fact India and Oman still operate Jaguars at the present time.
The RAF disbanded its last squadron of Jaguars, No. 6 Squadron at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire on 31st May 2007. Shortly after the aircraft were flown on their last flights for use as instructional airframes at Cosford.
A number of aircraft are also kept on charge at RAF Cranwell for ground handling training.
The last ever British Jaguar flight was carried out from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire on 20th December 2007.