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1389:. It had been anticipated that Buccaneers might need to perform in the target designation role, although early on, this had been thought to be "unlikely". Following a short-notice decision to deploy, the first batch of six aircraft were readied to deploy in under 72 hours, including the adoption of desert camouflage, and additional equipment, and departed from Lossiemouth for the Middle Eastern theatre early on 26 January 1991. In theatre, it became common for each attack formation to comprise four Tornados and two Buccaneers; each Buccaneer carried a single laser designator pod, and acted as backup to the other in the event of an equipment malfunction. The first combat mission took place on 2 February, operating at a medium
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622:, the Royal Air Force still required a replacement for its Canberras in the low-level strike role, while the planned retirement for the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers meant that the RAF would also need to add a maritime strike capability. It was therefore decided in 1968 that the RAF would adopt the Buccaneer, both by the purchase of new-build aircraft, and by taking over the Fleet Air Arm's Buccaneers as the carriers were retired. A total of 46 new-build aircraft for the RAF were built by Blackburn's successor, Hawker Siddeley, designated
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and the observer's navigation systems and fire control radar. The
Buccaneer was one of the largest aircraft to operate from British aircraft carriers, and continued operating from them until the last conventional carrier was withdrawn in February 1979. During its service, the Buccaneer was the backbone of the Navy's ground strike operations, including nuclear strike.
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allowed an overshooting aircraft to pull away more quickly during a failed landing attempt. The nose cone and radar antenna could also be swung around by 180 degrees to reduce the length of the aircraft in the carrier hangar. This feature was particularly important due to the small size of the aircraft carriers from which the
Buccaneer typically operated.
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fuel consumption) before descending, just outside the anticipated enemy radar detection range, to 100 feet (30 m) for a 500-knot (930 km/h; 580 mph) dash to and from the target. Targets might be ships-at-sea or large shore-based installations at long range from the launching aircraft-carrier. To illustrate, in May 1966, an S.2 launched from
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S.1 on a training flight suffered a massive uncontained engine failure. The pilot successfully ejected, but due to a mechanical failure in his ejection seat the navigator was killed. Subsequent inspections concluded that the Gyron Junior engine was no longer safe to fly. All remaining S.1s were grounded immediately and permanently.
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611:, both types were rejected by the RAF; as being firmly subsonic, and incapable of meeting the RAF's range requirements; while the B.108, which retained Gyron Junior engines while being 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) heavier than the S.1, would have been severely underpowered, giving poor short-take off performance. The
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Buccaneer's operational life, even under the formidable conditions imposed of low level flight. However, design changes for the Mark 2 Buccaneer, the addition of extended wingtips and the position of a new bolt hole, did cause fatigue problems leading to the loss
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From 1970, with 12 Squadron initially, followed by 15 Squadron, 16 Squadron, No. 237 OCU, 208 Squadron, and 216 Squadron, the RAF Buccaneer force re-equipped with WE.177 nuclear weapons. At peak strength, Buccaneers equipped six RAF squadrons, although for only a year. A more sustained strength of
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The bomb bay could also accommodate a 2,000-litre (440 imp gal; 530 US gal) ferry tank, a photo-reconnaissance 'crate', or a cargo container. The reconnaissance package featured an assortment of six cameras, each at different angles or having different imaging properties, and was
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in the Irish Sea, performed a low-level simulated nuclear weapon toss on the airfield at
Gibraltar and returned to the ship, a 2,300-mile (3,700 km) trip The aircraft had an all-weather operational capability provided by the pilot's head-up display and Airstream Direction Detector, for example,
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in 1978, being employed in repeated strikes upon armoured vehicles, including enemy tanks, and to cover the withdrawal of friendly ground forces from the combat zone. The
Buccaneer was capable of carrying heavy load outs over a long range, and could remain in theatre for longer than other aircraft,
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Deficiences in the
Buccaneer S.1's Gyron Junior engines led to the type's career coming to an abrupt end in December 1970. On 1 December, an S.1 attempted to overshoot from a misjudged landing approach but one engine surged and produced no thrust, forcing the two crewmen to eject. On 8 December, an
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free-fall bombs, which were carried internally on a rotating bomb-bay door. Two FAA operational squadrons, and a training unit were equipped with the
Buccaneer S.1. The aircraft was well liked by Navy aircrew for its strength and flying qualities, and the BLC system gave them slower landing speeds
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doors could not be opened safely into the air stream; therefore, Blackburn developed a revolving bomb bay which turned about the long axis of the aircraft, exposing the weapon load mounted on what was effectively the inside of the single bomb bay door and allowing it to be released quickly without
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The
Buccaneer was a mid-wing, twin-engine aircraft. It had a crew of two in a tandem-seat arrangement with the observer seated higher and offset from the pilot to give a clear view forwards to enable him to assist in visual search. Its operational profile included cruising at altitude (for reduced
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After the
General Dynamics F-111K was cancelled in early 1968, due to the programme suffering serious cost escalation and delays, the RAF was forced to look for a replacement that was available and affordable, and reluctantly selected the Buccaneer. The first RAF unit to receive the Buccaneer was
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to achieve slow, stable flight. A consequence of the blown wing was that the engines were required to run at high power for low-speed flight in order to generate sufficient compressor gas for blowing. Blackburn's solution to this situation was the adoption of a large air brake; this addition also
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The
Buccaneer had been designed specifically as a maritime nuclear strike aircraft. Its intended weapon was a nuclear air-to-surface missile codenamed Green Cheese but this weapon's development was cancelled, and in its place was the unguided 2,000-pound (900 kg) Red Beard, which had been
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stimulated major changes in British defence policy, many aircraft being deemed to be surplus to requirements. It was decided that a number of Tornado GR1s would be modified for compatibility with the Sea Eagle missile, and take over the RAF's maritime strike mission, and the Buccaneer would be
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formed the tail-cone of the aircraft. The hydraulically operated air brake formed two leaves that could be opened into the airstream to quickly decelerate the aircraft. The style of air brake chosen by Blackburn was highly effective in the dive-attack profile that the Buccaneer was intended to
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able to leave the tailplane in a neutral position. With blowing on, the Spey 101 output drops to around 9,100 pounds-force (40,000 N), though about 600 pounds-force (2,700 N) is recovered from the trailing edge slits which face aft. About 70% of the blown air goes over the flaps and
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advances; thus, later Buccaneers were adapted to make use of several missiles capable of striking enemy ships from a distance. The Anglo-French Martel missile was introduced upon the Buccaneer, but the weapon was said to have been "very temperamental", and its deployment required an attacking
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air-to-surface missiles. Due to the need to patrol the vast coastline, they also specified aerial refueling, and larger 430-US-gallon (1,600 L; 360 imp gal) underwing tanks. Once in service, the extra thrust of the BS.605 rocket engines proved to be unnecessary, and they were
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and laser designator pods. A similar underwing configuration was latterly adopted by the SAAF. Upon its entry into service, the Buccaneer was capable of carrying practically all munitions then in use by Royal Navy aircraft. It was intended for a pack with twin 30 mm (1.2 in)
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in Scotland. The Buccaneer quickly replaced the FAA's Supermarine Scimitar, which had previously been performing the naval attack role. In addition to conventional ordnance, the Buccaneer was cleared for nuclear weapons delivery in 1965; weapons deployed included Red Beard and
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performance. Blackburn proposed two designs, the B.103A, a simple modification of the Buccaneer S.1 with more fuel, and the B.108, a more extensively modified aircraft with more sophisticated avionics. Against a background of inter-service distrust, political issues, and the
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had to be enlarged to accommodate the Spey, and the wing required minor aerodynamic modifications as a result. Hawker Siddeley announced the production order for the S.2 in January 1962. All Royal Navy squadrons had converted to the improved S.2 by the end of 1966. However,
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commissioned on 15 January 1963 as the Buccaneer headquarters and training squadron. It disbanded in March 1965, when it was renumbered as 736 Naval Air Squadron. It reformed in January 1966 as an operational squadron equipped with the Buccaneer S.2, deploying on HMS
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was the only country other than the UK to operate the Buccaneer, where it was in service with the SAAF from 1965 to 1991. In January 1963, even before the S.2 entered squadron service, South Africa had purchased 16 Spey-powered Buccaneers. The order was part of the
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were viewed as reducing the need for aircraft carriers, and fixed-wing naval aviation in general. The decision was highly controversial, particularly to those within the FAA. The Royal Navy would replace the naval strike capability of the Buccaneer with the smaller
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By April 1965, intensive trials of the new Buccaneer S.2 had begun, with the type entering operational service with the FAA later that year. The improved S.2 type proved its value when it became the first FAA aircraft to make a non-stop, unrefuelled crossing of the
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During the 1980 Red Flag exercises, one of the participating Buccaneers lost a wing mid-flight due to a fatigue-induced crack and crashed, killing its crew. The entire RAF Buccaneer fleet was grounded in February 1980; subsequent investigation discovered serious
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With the phased withdrawal of the Royal Navy's carrier fleet during the 1970s, the Fleet Air Arm's Buccaneers were transferred to the RAF, which had taken over the maritime strike role. 62 of the 84 S.2 aircraft were eventually transferred, redesignated
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of 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) at low altitude, and 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) at higher cruising altitudes. A weapons load of 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) was required, including conventional bombs, the
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retired early. Squadrons operating the Buccaneer were quickly re-equipped with the Tornado; by mid-1993, 208 Squadron was the sole remaining operator of the type. The last Buccaneers were withdrawn in March 1994, when 208 Squadron disbanded.
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Further developments beyond the Buccaneer S.2 were put forward by Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s and 1970s; however none would be pursued through to production by either the Royal Navy or the Royal Air Force. One such effort was designated as
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This weapon system was used by Buccaneers in the South-African Air Force (SAAF) in the late 1980's in the final phases of the South-African involvement in the Angolan conflict: 2x H2 Raptor Glide Bombs, 1x Communications Pod, 1x ELT-555 ECM
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Operations continued on practically every available day; missions did not take place at night as the laser pod lacked night-time functionality. Approximately 20 road bridges were destroyed by Buccaneer-supported missions, restricting the
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creating a massive increase in drag; this feature also proved convenient in providing ground-level access and unintentionally improved the aircraft's stealth capability by not generating a large increase in the radar cross section.
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1964–1970, the RAF had been hostile to the Buccaneer due to it being a naval aircraft; it has been further suggested that developing improved Buccaneers for the RAF would weaken arguments against the Royal Navy's planned
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formed on 29 March 1965 as the Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer training squadron when 809 Squadron disbanded. It disbanded on 25 February 1972, with the task of training Buccaneer crews for the Fleet Air Arm transferred to 237
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reformed at Honington on 1 July 1974 in the strike role. It switched its primary mission to anti-shipping in 1983, moving to Lossiemouth in July that year. It disbanded on 31 March 1994, the last of the RAF's Buccaneer
1199:, the last of the navy's fleet carriers. Their retirement was part of a larger foreign policy agenda that was implemented throughout the 1970s. Measures such as the withdrawal of most British military forces stationed
924:, the Buccaneer took off in 3,000 feet (900 m) at 144 knots (267 km/h; 166 mph) with blown air. The figures become 3,700 feet (1,100 m) at 175 knots (325 km/h; 200 mph) without blown air.
1478:, but failed to sink it. The AS-30 missile was also used in ground attacks for effective precision strikes, one example being in 1981, when multiple missiles were used to strike a number of radar stations in southern
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Buccaneer to increase its altitude and thus its vulnerability to being attacked itself. An extensive upgrade programme undertaken in the 1980s added compatibility with several new pieces of equipment; including the
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Initial production aircraft suffered a series of accidents, largely due to insufficient engine power; this shortfall would be quickly addressed via the introduction of the Buccaneer S.2, equipped with more powerful
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if fully laden with both fuel and armament. A temporary solution to this problem was the "buddy system": aircraft took off with a full load of weaponry and minimal fuel, and would subsequently rendezvous with a
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that could be trimmed to suit the particular requirements of low-speed handling, or high-speed flight; the tailplane had to be high mounted due to the positioning and functionality of the Buccaneer's air brake.
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formed at Honington on 1 July 1979, with the intended role of anti-shipping operations. When the Buccaneer was grounded in 1980, the Squadron handed its aircraft to 12 Squadron without becoming operational.
239:. Instead of building a new class of its own cruisers, the Royal Navy decided that it could address the threat posed via low-level attack runs performed by Buccaneers, so low as to exploit the ship's
1359:, while others were scrapped; the nascent 216 Squadron was subsequently disbanded due to a resulting reduction in aircraft numbers. Later the same year, the UK-based Buccaneer squadrons moved to
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in the 1990s led to military cutbacks that accelerated the retirement of Britain's remaining Buccaneers; the last of the RAF's Buccaneers were retired in March 1994 in favour of the more modern
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for good gust response, and high-aspect ratio to give good range performance. The small wing was suited to high-speed flight at low altitude; however, a small wing did not generate sufficient
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The majority of the rear fuselage's internal area was used to house electronics, such as elements of the radio, equipment supporting the aircraft's radar functionality, and the crew's liquid
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ailerons, which are in a drooped position. Off an aircraft carrier, the minimum launch speed was around 120 knots (220 km/h; 140 mph) at 43,000 pounds (20,000 kg); from an
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It had originally been planned for the Buccaneer to remain in service until the end of the 1990s, having been extensively modernized in a process lasting up to 1989; the end of the
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programme would ensure that the 'interim' period would stretch out, and the Buccaneer would remain in RAF service for over two decades, long after the FAA had given up the type.
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range; and was mounted on a special bomb bay door, into which it nested neatly to reduce aerodynamic buffet on the launch aircraft. At low levels and high speeds, traditional
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For a carrier take-off, the Buccaneer was pulled tail-down on the catapult, with its nosewheel in the air to put the wing at about 11°. It could be launched "hands-off": the
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In order to dramatically improve aerodynamic performance at slow speeds, such as during takeoff and landing, Blackburn adopted a new aerodynamic control technology, known as
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251:, allowing it to attack vessels from a stand-off distance and thus improve its survivability against modern ship-based anti-aircraft weapons. The Buccaneer performed its
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formed at RAF Honington on 1 March 1971 as the Operational Conversion Unit for the Buccaneer. In 1984, it gained the additional role of laser designation support for
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light bombers, with supersonic speed, and a 1,000-nautical-mile (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) combat radius; asking for an all-weather aircraft that could deliver
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capable of mounting 1,000-pound (450 kg) bombs, missiles, fuel tanks, or other equipment such as flares; later developments saw the adoption of wing-mounted
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eventually removed from all aircraft. South Africa later sought to procure further Buccaneers, but the British government blocked further orders, because of a
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system was interconnected with the BLC system, and additional blowing of the wing's leading edge was also introduced. The use of BLC allowed the use of
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Some Fleet Air Arm Buccaneers were modified in-service to also carry the Martel anti-ship missile. Martel-capable FAA aircraft were later redesignated
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that was essential for carrier operations. Therefore, BLC was used upon both the wing and tailplane, having the effect of energising and smoothing the
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in October 1969, in the maritime strike role, at first equipped with ex-Royal Navy Buccaneer S.2As. This was to remain a key station for the type, as
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aircraft, it would have also adopted the same radar system as that being developed for the TSR-2. An even more extensively upgraded model, the
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laser-guided bombs; allowing the aircraft to act as target designators for further Buccaneers, Jaguars, and other strike aircraft. From 1986,
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carried internally could be dropped to provide an effective deterrent against any following aircraft. In 1979, the RAF obtained the American
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formed at Lossiemouth in Scotland on 1 May 1965, training its crews before moving back to South Africa in November that year, being based at
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in 1975, the RAF became keenly interested. The first Red Flag in which RAF aircraft were involved was in 1977, with 10 Buccaneers and two
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would have employed a mix of unguided bombs and rockets at close range. This tactic became increasingly impractical in the face of Soviet
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A 208 Sqn. RAF Buccaneer S.2B in 1981. Wrap-around camouflage was applied, as it would often be observed while manoeuvring at low levels
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jet engines, in 1965. The Buccaneer S.2 would be the first Fleet Air Arm (FAA) aircraft to make a non-stop, unrefuelled crossing of the
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exercise over Canada. The Buccaneer proved successful with its fast low-level attacks, which were highly accurate despite the lack of
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bombers participating. Buccaneers would be involved in later Red Flags through to 1983, and in 1979, also participated in the similar
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in Germany in January 1971, operating in the overland strike role. It disbanded on 1 July 1983, handing its aircraft to 16 Squadron.
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turbofan engines. From 1962, ten were built by Blackburn Aircraft Limited, and seventy-four by Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited.
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capability. RAF low-level strike Buccaneers could carry out what was known as 'retard defence'; four 1,000-pound (450 kg)
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in South Africa, in exchange for maritime weapons. An order for a further 20 Buccaneers was blocked by British Prime Minister
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making it attractive for the CAS role. On 3 January 1988, Buccaneers of the SADF destroyed the important bridge across the
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five squadrons was made up of three squadrons (15 Squadron, 16 Squadron, 208 Squadron), plus No. 237 OCU (a war reserve or
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RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912
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problems to be present on numerous aircraft. A total of 60 aircraft were selected to receive new
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Caygill, Peter. "Flying the Buccaneer: Britain's Cold War Warrior." Casemate Publishers, 2008.
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rockets, as well as performing bombardment operations. Buccaneers played a major role in the
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of roughly 18,000 feet (5,500 m), and successfully attacked the As Suwaira Road Bridge.
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capability, and could be equipped with a bulged bomb-bay door containing an extra fuel tank.
3842:, Vol. 46, No 3, March 1994, pp. 137–144. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. ISSN 0306-5634.
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than they were accustomed to. The Buccaneers were painted dark sea grey on top, and
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Gething, Michael J. "The Buccaneer Bows Out: Valediction for the Sky Pirate".
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missile. In March 1971, Buccaneers fired 12 AS-30s at a stricken tanker, the
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Buttler, Tony. "Strike Rivals: The ones that 'lost' when the TSR.2 'won'."
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forces in continental Europe, plus one squadron (12 Squadron) assigned to
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aircraft. A total of six FAA squadrons were equipped with the Buccaneer:
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soon needed to respond to the threat posed by the rapid expansion of the
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Aircraft Carriers: The World's Greatest Naval Vessels and Their Aircraft
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Rocketing into the Future: The History and Technology of Rocket Planes
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guerilla camps. During a ground offensive, Buccaneers would often fly
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English, Malcolm. "Database: Blackburn (Hawker Siddeley) Buccaneer".
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life support system; the whole compartment was actively cooled by
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equipped with the Buccaneer the following year, before moving to
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From Spitfire to Eurofighter: 45 Years of Combat Aircraft Design
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in Scotland in November 1980, and disbanded on 30 November 1993.
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275:. The Buccaneer was also offered as a possible solution for the
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3873:. Vol. 83, no. 2821. pp. 467–478. Archived from
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A depiction of the Buccaneer, the blowing slots visible on the
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in April 1958 and entered Royal Navy service during July 1962.
3733:, Vol. 23, No. 3, March 1995,. pp. 24–29. ISSN 0143-7240.
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are highlighted; these aerodynamic features contribute to the
3740:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1990.
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The Buccaneer took part in combat operations during the 1991
1378:. On 11 September 1983, two of these aircraft flew low over
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and 809 Naval Air Squadrons. Buccaneers were embarked on HMS
683:, then No. 12 (B) Squadron, replaced the Martel ASM with the
626:. These had RAF-type communications and avionics equipment,
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4193:"NA.39 - Blackburn's Naval Bomber: A First Analytical Study"
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Buccaneer: The story of the last all-British strike aircraft
888:, which was "blown" against various parts of the aircraft's
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Calvert, Denis J. and David Donald. "Blackburn Buccaneer".
3607:"CAA Approval to Fly! XX885 (G-HHAA) To Return to the Sky."
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Footage of Buccaneer activities during US Red Flag exercise
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2820:"Thunder & Lightnings - Blackburn Buccaneer - History"
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4126:(The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books plc, 2006.
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on 1 October 1969, in an anti-shipping role. It moved to
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between 1978 and 1993. These nuclear weapons, containing
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The Buccaneer was originally designed in response to the
3968:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001.
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Ex-Royal Navy S.2 aircraft reworked for Royal Air Force.
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showed a greater interest, and considered replacing its
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4145:, 11 February 1971, Vol. 99 No. 3231, pp. 202–207.
1137:) shortly before its independence, to deter a possible
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Blackburn's first attempt to sell the Buccaneer to the
3849:. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1964.
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with the type, although it eventually decided on the
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in order to free space at Honington for the Tornado.
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rocket engines to provide additional thrust for the "
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4 × under-wing pylon stations for up to 12,000
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A 700Z Sqn Buccaneer S.1 at RNAS Lossiemouth in 1961
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which made up the aircraft's rear fuselage tail cone
884:(BLC). BLC bled high-pressure air directly from the
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A detailed specification was issued in June 1952 as
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Vol. 99, No. 3227, 14 January 1971, pp. 56–59.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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speeds, and gave rise to the characteristic curvy "
470:(FAA) in January 1963. It was powered by a pair of
342:Buccaneer S.1 at the 1962 Farnborough Airshow; the
1985:Orthographic projection of the Blackburn Buccaneer
1882:commissioned on 18 March 1964, serving aboard HMS
835:Early on in the Buccaneer's career, conventional
4079:Borderstrike!: South Africa into Angola 1975-1980
3768:, No. 59, September/October 1995, pp. 12–23.
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2855:"[SAAF] Buccaneer H-2 Raptor Weapon Pack"
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2106:engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each
1976:
1811:formed at Honington on 1 October 1970, moving to
1731:Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment
1701:South African National Museum of Military History
531:In October 1962, 16 aircraft were ordered by the
427:anti-ship missile. Based on the requirement, the
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3917:The Royal Navy 1930-1990: Innovation and Defense
3716:. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint, 2004.
2639:September/October 1995, pp. 12–13, 15–16, 21–23.
2042:Aeroguide 30: Blackburn Buccaneer S Mks. 1 and 2
1244:in 1971, and the RAF Buccaneer conversion unit,
1164:(intensive flying trials unit), 736 (training),
587:(RAF) occurred in 1957–1958, in response to the
4216:"1995 documentary about the Buccaneer's career"
3856:. London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1968.
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3630:"Hawker Hunter Aviation's new model air force."
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2015:RAF Buccaneer performing display flight in 1993
1115:to make the oil burn in an attempt to avoid an
728:-class aircraft carriers. In one report by the
539:. These were S.2 aircraft with the addition of
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1733:(A&AEE) colours at Kemble Airport, England
1654:Royal Navy aircraft upgraded to S.2A standard.
777:for electrical systems, and three independent
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4183:Blackburn Buccaneer: The awesome "Banana" Jet
3865:"Buccaneer - An Outstanding Strike Aeroplane"
3833:, Vol. 40, No. 4, April 2012, pp. 69–86.
3811:A Passion For Flying 8000 hours of RAF Flying
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2133:2,000 nmi (2,300 mi, 3,700 km)
4122:Winchester, Jim, ed. "Blackburn Buccaneer."
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2940:Burns, J.G.; Edwards, M. (14 January 1971).
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952:technique, which had the effect of reducing
510:engine, which provided 40% more thrust. The
491:that would deliver the full load of fuel by
346:colour scheme is for the nuclear strike role
4009:. Sparkford, UK: Patrick Stephens Limited.
3619:, 12 April 2006. Retrieved: 7 October 2009.
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3658:, 5 April 2009. Retrieved: 7 October 2009.
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205:(RN). Designed and initially produced by
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1962:has been rebuilt to flying condition by
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1143:its territorial claims over the country
213:, it was later officially known as the
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3727:Boot, Roy. "Father of the Buccaneer".
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2178:) of bombs, and 1 × internal rotating
1954:List of surviving Blackburn Buccaneers
1538:Early in the Buccaneer programme, the
1457:, in which the UK obtained use of the
1304:(SACLANT) for maritime strike duties.
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1012:on those aircraft that were retained.
1004:control surfaces, including flaps and
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3948:Aircraft from 1914 to the present day
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2362:List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
1958:In the United Kingdom, Buccaneer S.2
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384:; these vessels were classifiable as
4045:The SADF in the Border War 1966–1989
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1501:, frequently flying over Angola and
1265:Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
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1052:over Jacksonville, Florida, in 1976
466:, entered squadron service with the
217:when Blackburn became a part of the
2063:63 ft 5 in (19.33 m)
1886:. It disbanded on 23 February 1972.
1598:First production model, powered by
1578:A Buccaneer S.2 on the deck of HMS
1370:to support British peacekeepers in
24:
6184:de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
5877:manufactured in Britain since the
3984:Royal Air Force Historical Society
3366:"Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)."
3072:"Buccaneer Enters Service Today."
2988:Burns and Edwards 1971, pp. 58–59.
2930:Burns and Edwards 1971, pp. 56–58.
2075:16 ft 3 in (4.95 m)
1980:
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4124:Military Aircraft of the Cold War
3389:Steenkamp 2006, pp. 178-179, 187.
3380:Steenkamp 2006, pp. 151-153, 164.
3369:Nuclear Disarmament South Africa.
3225:Jefford et al. 2005, pp. 105-106.
2900:Jefford et al. 2005, pp. 113-114.
2581:"British to sell jets to Africa."
2421:Jefford et al. 2005, pp. 103-104.
2269:for extended range/loitering time
2081:514 sq ft (47.8 m)
1970:permission to fly in April 2006.
1766:. It disbanded on 28 March 1991.
1302:Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
1212:, which were operated from their
640:. The remaining aircraft became
615:was eventually selected in 1959.
6340:Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig
3981:"Seminar - Maritime Operations."
3661:
3638:
3622:
3599:
3584:
3273:"Gulf War Buccaneer Operations."
3170:"Sea Harrier – A New Dimension."
2319:
2305:
2196:4 × Matra rocket pods with 18 ×
2021:
2009:
1997:
1774:
1739:
1400:Buccaneer S.2B in flight in 1994
1284:shortly before its disbandment.
1020:
221:, but this name is rarely used.
40:
3854:The Observer's Book of Aircraft
3712:Bishop, Chris and Chris Chant.
3706:
3437:
3419:
3410:
3401:
3392:
3383:
3374:
3359:
3351:"SA-30 Air-to-Surface Missile."
3344:
3315:
3306:
3228:
3219:
3162:
3153:
3144:
3123:
3066:
3041:
3029:
3007:
2982:
2970:
2933:
2924:
2915:
2894:
2847:
2838:
2812:
2785:
2753:
2732:
2723:
2708:
2620:
2611:
2602:
2574:
2565:
2541:
2507:
2093:62,000 lb (28,123 kg)
2087:30,000 lb (13,608 kg)
2038:The Observer's Book of Aircraft
1896:, before being assigned to HMS
1294:Supreme Allied Commander Europe
1048:, accompanied by three US Navy
648:(ECM) pod (also found on RAF's
423:free-fall nuclear bomb, or the
6468:Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
3141:Bishop and Chant 2004, p. 115.
2513:Bishop and Chant 2004, p. 162.
2476:
2424:
2415:
2406:
2384:
2182:with a capacity of 4,000
2139:40,000 ft (12,000 m)
1977:Specifications (Buccaneer S.2)
1582:in the Mediterranean Sea, 1970
447:(Blackburn Naval Aircraft) or
354:A Buccaneer S.2 launches from
328:
201:designed in the 1950s for the
13:
1:
6625:1950s British attack aircraft
6295:Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter
4188:The FAA Buccaneer Association
3932:Blackburn Aircraft since 1909
2715:"RAF plans Buccaneer update."
2372:
2214:, 2x AJ-168 TV Martel,or 3 ×
1908:, disbanding on 21 July 1970.
1600:de Havilland Gyron Junior 101
1210:British Aerospace Sea Harrier
1085:Buccaneer S.2 landing on HMS
333:
299:British Aerospace Sea Harrier
6655:Aircraft first flown in 1958
4684:Fighters and Strike fighters
4111:London: Bantam Press, 2009.
4096:. New York: Springer, 2012.
4038:
3751:Burns, J.G. and M. Edwards.
3303:Jefford et al. 2005, p. 115.
2562:Jefford et al. 2005, p. 105.
2482:Jefford et al. 2005, p. 104.
2377:
2288:Notable appearances in media
2210:for self-defence, 3 × AS-37
2003:Documentary on the Buccaneer
1867:700Z/700B Naval Air Squadron
1690:
1029:A Royal Navy Buccaneer S.2 (
133:211 (including 2 prototypes)
46:A Buccaneer taking off from
7:
6199:British Aerospace Jetstream
4173:from Thunder and Lightnings
3919:. London: Routledge, 2004.
3884:Attack Aircraft of the West
3175:, Volume 53, Issue 6, 1981.
3159:Jefford et al. 2005, p. 61.
2791:Gunston 1962, pp. 475, 478.
2345:Republic F-105 Thunderchief
2298:
1561:
1327:and other modern avionics.
801:Head-on view of a Buccaneer
740:
474:turbojets, producing 7,100
10:
6671:
6423:Armstrong Whitworth Argosy
6240:Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52
6119: / anti-submarine
5910:English Electric Lightning
4453:Blackburn Second Monoplane
4444:Touring and light aircraft
3813:. Pen $ Sword Books Ltd.
3753:"Blow, blow thou BLC wind"
3294:Gething 1994, pp. 143–144.
3234:Chesneau 2005, pp. 16, 22.
2942:"Blow, Blow Thou BLC Wind"
2738:Hampshire 2013, pp. 60–61.
2720:, 4 February 1984. p. 316.
2525:Jackson 1968, pp. 487–488.
2291:
1951:
1638:. Capable of carrying the
1513:(CAS) missions armed with
646:electronic countermeasures
90:Blackburn Aircraft Limited
6569:
6486:
6463:Scottish Aviation Pioneer
6413:
6405:Youngman-Baynes High Lift
6228:
6149:
6115:
6097:English Electric Canberra
6077:
6007:
5948:
5885:
5713:
5517:
4801:
4448:Blackburn First Monoplane
4437:
4264:
3679:blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk
3656:blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk
3617:blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk
3443:Chesneau 2005, pp. 15–16.
3425:Chesneau 2005, pp. 11–12.
3356:, Retrieved: 19 May 2013.
3078:The Times Digital Archive
2665:11 February 1971, p. 203.
2586:, 12 October 1962. p. 10.
2020:
2008:
1996:
1991:
1533:
1505:, launching attacks upon
1119:. In 1972, Buccaneers of
1111:off the western coast of
735:
596:English Electric Canberra
499:, could be catastrophic.
472:de Havilland Gyron Junior
365:Following the end of the
321:of 1991, and the lengthy
215:Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
172:
157:
142:
137:
129:
103:
80:
72:
59:
54:
39:
34:
18:Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer
5969:de Havilland Sea Vampire
3993:. Zenith Imprint, 1996.
3946:Jackson, Robert (2011).
3934:. London: Putnam, 1968.
3371:Retrieved: 11 June 2012.
3285:, Retrieved: 8 May 2013.
2284:ASV search/attack radar
2231:, as well as either the
1437:A SAAF Buccaneer in 1970
1267:, United States, in 1981
1217:-class aircraft carriers
609:1957 Defence White Paper
323:South African Border War
279:(RAF) requirement for a
6453:Hawker Siddeley Andover
6051:Hawker Siddeley Harrier
5964:de Havilland Sea Hornet
4177:The Blackburn Buccaneer
3986:, 2005. ISSN 1361-4231.
3322:"Simonstown Agreement."
3278:16 October 2012 at the
3038:14 January 1971, p. 56.
2979:14 January 1971, p. 58.
2835:Winchester 2006, p. 31.
2617:Laming 1996, pp. 11–12.
2584:Spokane Daily Chronicle
2550:11 January 1962, p. 38.
2473:Chesneau 2005, pp. 6–8.
2430:Chesneau 2005, pp. 5–6.
2367:List of attack aircraft
2101:Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.101
2048:General characteristics
1925:in 1967–68, and on HMS
1850:Royal Air Force Germany
1754:South African Air Force
1710:Preserved S.2B in 1991
1499:South Africa Border War
1492:highly enriched uranium
1429:South African Air Force
1325:terrain-following radar
1141:invasion in pursuit of
620:General Dynamics F-111K
592:Operational Requirement
541:Bristol Siddeley BS.605
533:South African Air Force
527:South African Air Force
405:Naval Staff Requirement
315:South African Air Force
292:General Dynamics F-111K
176:31 March 1994
161:30 April 1958
120:South African Air Force
6635:Carrier-based aircraft
6325:Hawker Siddeley P.1127
6194:Handley Page Jetstream
6141:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
5979:de Havilland Sea Vixen
5974:de Havilland Sea Venom
4206:"Flying the Buccaneer"
3882:Gunston, Bill (1974).
3612:6 January 2009 at the
3407:Laming 1998, pp. 84–85
3216:April 2012, pp. 81–82.
3076:, 17 July 1962: 6 via
2768:Eeles 2008, pp. 41-42.
2729:Hampshire 2013, p. 60.
2608:Van Pelt 2012, p. 180.
2571:Eeles 2008, pp. 61-64.
2239:tactical nuclear bombs
2069:44 ft (13 m)
1986:
1964:Hawker Hunter Aviation
1918:809 Naval Air Squadron
1912:803 Naval Air Squadron
1890:801 Naval Air Squadron
1880:800 Naval Air Squadron
1873:736 Naval Air Squadron
1734:
1722:
1703:
1604:Holme-on-Spalding Moor
1583:
1571:
1446:
1438:
1401:
1347:
1334:RAF Buccaneer S.2B of
1311:military exercises at
1268:
1121:809 Naval Air Squadron
1117:environmental disaster
1094:
1053:
941:
936:Close-up of the split
928:Fuselage and structure
882:boundary layer control
877:
852:Boundary layer control
802:
793:Armament and equipment
750:
706:Hawker Siddeley P.1154
631:air-to-surface missile
580:
561:voluntary arms embargo
521:736 Naval Air Squadron
362:
347:
146:17 July 1962
6501:AgustaWestland Merlin
6496:AgustaWestland Apache
6448:Handley Page Hastings
3699:Chesneau 2005, p. 13.
3674:2 August 2009 at the
3651:2 August 2009 at the
3452:Chesneau 2005, p. 18.
3434:Chesneau 2005, p. 14.
3398:Scholtz 2013, p. 330.
3203:Chesneau 2005, p. 21.
3120:Chesneau 2005, p. 12.
3098:Chesneau 2005, p. 24.
3063:Chesneau 2005, p. 22.
3004:Gunston 1962, p. 468.
2878:Gunston 1962, p. 478.
2809:Gunston 1962, p. 479.
2800:Gunston 1962, p. 477.
2705:Chesneau 2005, p. 16.
2687:Boot 1990, pp. 64–65.
2678:Volume 14, pp. 59–60.
2599:Volume 14, pp. 51–53.
2538:Volume 14, pp. 49–50.
2461:Jackson 1968, p. 481.
2452:Jackson 1968, p. 480.
2412:Jackson 2011, p. 137.
2392:"Blackburn Buccaneer"
1984:
1821:re-equipped from the
1728:
1709:
1698:
1577:
1569:
1459:Simonstown naval base
1444:
1436:
1399:
1333:
1313:Nellis Air Force Base
1258:
1156:, Buccaneer, and the
1084:
1033:) and two Royal Navy
1028:
935:
894:horizontal stabiliser
876:airflow over the wing
870:horizontal stabiliser
859:
841:anti-aircraft missile
800:
748:
691:Proposed developments
670:AN/AVQ-23E Pave Spike
574:
431:issued specification
353:
341:
219:Hawker Siddeley Group
6589:Slingsby Grasshopper
6179:Boulton Paul Balliol
5999:Supermarine Scimitar
5994:Supermarine Attacker
5900:de Havilland Vampire
4143:Flight International
4005:Laming, Tim (1998).
3979:Jefford, C.G (ed.).
3870:Flight International
3757:Flight International
3633:Flight International
3312:Jefford 2001, p. 72.
3089:Chesneau 2005, p. 9.
3036:Flight International
2977:Flight International
2947:Flight International
2921:Harding 2004, p. 85.
2912:Gunston 1962, p.469.
2844:Polmar 2006, p. 186.
2782:Polmar 2006, p. 184.
2750:Gunston 1974, p. 33.
2718:Flight International
2663:Flight International
2548:Flight International
2350:Grumman A-6 Intruder
2253:AN/AVQ-23 Pave Spike
1840:No. 216 Squadron RAF
1833:No. 208 Squadron RAF
1699:Retired S.50 at the
1672:Bristol Siddeley 605
1646:weapons trials work.
1544:Grumman A-6 Intruder
1455:Simonstown Agreement
1060:was commissioned at
956:while travelling at
681:No. 208 Squadron RAF
489:Supermarine Scimitar
6400:Supermarine Seagull
6350:Saunders-Roe SR.A/1
6310:Handley Page HP.115
6260:Blackburn Firecrest
6102:Handley Page Victor
6056:Panavia Tornado IDS
6041:Eurofighter Typhoon
6031:Blackburn Buccaneer
5935:Panavia Tornado ADV
5915:Eurofighter Typhoon
5895:de Havilland Hornet
5560:F.20/27 Interceptor
4569:Maritime patrol/ASW
4171:Blackburn Buccaneer
4152:London: HMO, 1997.
3900:Hampshire, Edward.
3809:Eeles, Tom (2008).
3690:Green 1968, p. 136.
3635:, 17 December 2007.
3577:Calvert and Donald
3564:Calvert and Donald
3548:Calvert and Donald
3532:Calvert and Donald
3519:Calvert and Donald
3506:Calvert and Donald
3490:Calvert and Donald
3474:Calvert and Donald
3461:Calvert and Donald
3341:Caygill 2008, p.70.
3243:Calvert and Donald
3129:White 2009, p. 242.
3107:Calvert and Donald
3047:Laming 1996, p. 11.
2887:Calvert and Donald
2674:Calvert and Donald
2595:Calvert and Donald
2534:Calvert and Donald
2500:Calvert and Donald
2491:Green 1964, p. 430.
2294:Blackburn Buccaneer
1819:No. 16 Squadron RAF
1809:No. 15 Squadron RAF
1795:No. 12 Squadron RAF
1644:Ministry of Defence
1634:Variant of S.2 for
1336:No. 12 Squadron RAF
1292:), all assigned to
1261:No. 12 Squadron RAF
1074:on the undersides.
1016:Operational history
730:Ministry of Defence
575:Buccaneer S.2 with
191:Blackburn Buccaneer
55:General information
6620:Blackburn aircraft
6561:Westland Whirlwind
6526:Westland Dragonfly
6443:Blackburn Beverley
6355:Saunders-Roe SR.53
6305:Handley Page HP.88
6270:Boulton Paul P.120
6265:Boulton Paul P.111
5905:de Havilland Venom
5530:Australian Fighter
4092:Van Pelt, Michel.
4062:on 17 October 2014
3915:Harding, Richard.
3591:"BAe 2 Buccaneer."
3523:Volume 14, p. 101.
3510:Volume 14, p. 100.
3416:Laming 1998, p. 84
3327:, 8 February 1967.
3189:Laming 1996, p.12.
3026:March 1995, p. 26.
3013:Boot 1990, p. 181.
2652:March 1995, p. 29.
2626:Wynn 1997, p. 503.
2443:April 2012, p. 72.
2249:ECM protection pod
2229:laser-guided bombs
2200:68-mm rockets each
1987:
1948:Surviving aircraft
1735:
1729:Buccaneer S.2B in
1723:
1704:
1584:
1572:
1519:Battle of Cassinga
1447:
1439:
1415:laser-guided bombs
1402:
1376:Operation Pulsator
1348:
1269:
1259:Buccaneer S.2B of
1095:
1054:
979:variable incidence
942:
878:
837:anti-ship missions
825:electronic warfare
803:
751:
581:
506:, fitted with the
459:on 30 April 1958.
429:Ministry of Supply
390:pocket battleships
363:
348:
249:anti-ship missiles
207:Blackburn Aircraft
6645:Mid-wing aircraft
6607:
6606:
6599:Slingsby Sedbergh
6546:Westland Sea King
6521:Westland Commando
6506:Bristol Belvedere
6458:Percival Pembroke
5940:Supermarine Swift
5875:Military aircraft
5841:
5840:
4802:By project number
4756:
4755:
4558:C.A.15C Monoplane
4117:978-0-59305-451-2
4087:978-1-920169-00-8
4075:Steenkamp, Willem
3957:978-1-907446-02-3
3886:. Ian Allan Ltd.
3847:Aircraft Handbook
3839:Air International
3820:978-1-84415-688-7
3783:. ISSN 1361-2034.
3730:Aeroplane Monthly
3581:Volume 14, p. 97.
3568:Volume 14, p. 96.
3552:Volume 14, p. 95.
3536:Volume 14, p. 94.
3494:Volume 14, p. 99.
3478:Volume 14, p. 98.
3465:Volume 14, p.103.
3247:Volume 14, p. 84.
3111:Volume 14, p. 62.
3024:Aeroplane Monthly
2891:Volume 14, p. 14.
2759:Boot 1990, p. 85.
2650:Aeroplane Monthly
2504:Volume 14, p. 48.
2216:Sea Eagle missile
2208:AIM-9 Sidewinders
2032:
2031:
1966:. It was granted
1511:close air support
969:of two aircraft.
846:Sea Eagle missile
779:hydraulic systems
685:Sea Eagle missile
563:on that country.
493:aerial refuelling
187:
186:
143:Introduction date
16:(Redirected from
6662:
6594:Slingsby Prefect
6531:Westland Gazelle
6511:Bristol Sycamore
6280:Cierva Air Horse
6204:Percival Provost
6069:
6066:Westland Wyvern
6021:BAC Strikemaster
5879:Second World War
5868:
5861:
5854:
5845:
5844:
4783:
4776:
4769:
4760:
4759:
4250:
4243:
4236:
4227:
4226:
4148:Wynn, Humphrey.
4139:"RAF Buccaneers"
4137:Wynn, Humphrey.
4107:White, Rowland.
4071:
4069:
4067:
4058:. Archived from
4040:Scholtz, Leopold
4023:Polmar, Norman.
4020:
3961:
3897:
3878:
3877:on 6 March 2016.
3863:(4 April 1963).
3852:Green, William.
3845:Green, William.
3824:
3700:
3697:
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3682:
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2279:
2260:buddy refuelling
2256:laser designator
2162:
2137:Service ceiling:
2114:
2050:
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2024:
2013:
2012:
2001:
2000:
1989:
1988:
1780:
1778:
1777:
1760:24 Squadron SAAF
1745:
1743:
1742:
1616:Rolls-Royce Spey
1552:Hawker Sea Hawks
1548:West German Navy
1131:British Honduras
1072:anti-flash white
1062:RNAS Lossiemouth
1050:A-7E Corsair IIs
954:aerodynamic drag
721:defence minister
702:head-up displays
673:laser designator
662:AIM-9 Sidewinder
660:dispensers, and
508:Rolls-Royce Spey
367:Second World War
344:anti-flash white
261:Rolls-Royce Spey
228:introducing the
183:
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168:
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153:
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44:
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6650:T-tail aircraft
6610:
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6565:
6556:Westland Wessex
6482:
6478:Vickers Valetta
6409:
6395:Supermarine 545
6390:Supermarine 508
6230:
6224:
6220:Vickers Varsity
6209:Percival Prince
6169:BAC Jet Provost
6145:
6126:Avro Shackleton
6117:Maritime patrol
6111:
6107:Vickers Valiant
6073:
6067:
6036:Bristol Brigand
6003:
5989:Hawker Sea Hawk
5984:Hawker Sea Fury
5959:BAE Sea Harrier
5944:
5920:Gloster Javelin
5881:
5872:
5842:
5837:
5715:Hawker Siddeley
5709:
5513:
4797:
4794:Hawker Siddeley
4787:
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4624:Torpedo bombers
4553:C.A.15C Biplane
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3676:Wayback Machine
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3628:Scott, Richard
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717:Denis Healey
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545:hot and high
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226:Soviet Union
223:
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190:
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158:First flight
130:Number built
82:Manufacturer
29:
6488:Helicopters
6330:Heston JC.6
6275:Bristol 188
6211:/Sea Prince
6164:Avro Athena
6092:Avro Vulcan
4678:BT.1 Beagle
4648:T.4 Cubaroo
4493:Bluebird IV
4199:article by
3736:Boot, Roy.
3594:ThunderCity
3354:SAAF Museum
2282:Blue Parrot
2206:Either 2 ×
2168:Hardpoints:
2112:Performance
2097:Powerplant:
1714:colours at
1524:Cuito River
1317:Avro Vulcan
1298:Warsaw Pact
1278:16 Squadron
1238:15 Squadron
1230:12 Squadron
1104:supertanker
962:Coke bottle
821:hard points
789:functions.
457:RAE Bedford
375:Soviet Navy
329:Development
284:interdictor
6614:Categories
6375:Short SC.1
6370:Short SB.5
6365:Short SB.3
6345:Saro P.531
6159:Avro Anson
5499:A.P.D.1019
4673:TR.1 Sprat
4663:T.8 Baffin
4066:13 October
2860:3 December
2373:References
2267:drop tanks
2246:AN/ALQ-101
2079:Wing area:
1902:Victorious
1898:Victorious
1858:Royal Navy
1836:squadrons.
1797:formed at
1764:Waterkloof
1528:glide bomb
1407:Iraqi Army
1357:spar rings
1321:Maple Flag
1215:Invincible
1174:Victorious
1139:Guatemalan
1010:spar rings
787:auto pilot
758:Victorious
677:Paveway II
371:Royal Navy
334:Royal Navy
281:supersonic
271:, and the
203:Royal Navy
180:1994-03-31
165:1958-04-30
150:1962-07-17
108:Royal Navy
6415:Transport
6250:BAC TSR-2
5803:Sea Vixen
5728:Buccaneer
5650:Hurricane
4738:Buccaneer
4733:Firecrest
4728:Firebrand
4668:T.9 Shark
4653:T.5 Ripon
4643:T.3 Velos
4633:T.1 Swift
4628:Blackburd
4578:Blackburn
4544:Transport
4257:Blackburn
3830:Aeroplane
3214:Aeroplane
2441:Aeroplane
2378:Citations
2313:UK portal
2233:Red Beard
2204:Missiles:
2127:Mach 0.95
2067:Wingspan:
2035:Data from
1927:Ark Royal
1894:Ark Royal
1691:Operators
1346:, in 1987
1208:-capable
1197:Ark Royal
1184:Ark Royal
1162:700B/700Z
1150:North Sea
1126:Ark Royal
1045:Ark Royal
1043:HMS
982:tailplane
974:air brake
958:transonic
950:area rule
938:air brake
756:HMS
613:BAC TSR-2
421:Red Beard
414:, with a
412:sea level
400:problem.
356:HMS
288:BAC TSR-2
197:-capable
35:Buccaneer
6630:Twinjets
6579:EoN Eton
6245:Avro 707
6174:BAE Hawk
6151:Trainers
5952:fighters
5887:Fighters
5737:variants
5705:Woodcock
5680:Sea Hawk
5675:Sea Fury
5654:variants
5644:variants
5620:Hornbill
5595:Hedgehog
5585:Hawfinch
5540:Danecock
4796:aircraft
4693:Triplane
4638:T.2 Dart
4588:Kangaroo
4573:Airedale
4563:Beverley
4548:H.S.T.10
4483:Bluebird
4259:aircraft
4042:(2013).
3672:Archived
3669:"XW544."
3649:Archived
3646:"XX894."
3610:Archived
3276:Archived
3212:English
2962:31 March
2954:(3227).
2635:Buttler
2439:English
2398:1 August
2299:See also
2277:Avionics
2223:Various
2194:Rockets:
2180:bomb bay
2160:Armament
2104:turbofan
1900:. After
1712:Gulf War
1684:Pretoria
1562:Variants
1422:Cold War
1391:altitude
1387:Gulf War
1344:Portugal
1309:Red Flag
1113:Cornwall
1006:ailerons
972:A large
946:fuselage
922:airfield
898:trimming
812:bomb bay
741:Overview
675:pod for
516:nacelles
512:turbofan
484:take off
398:Sverdlov
380:Sverdlov
319:Gulf War
307:Cold War
231:Sverdlov
64:Maritime
6571:Gliders
6255:BAe EAP
6079:Bombers
6068:(naval)
5808:Trident
5733:Harrier
5723:Andover
5700:Typhoon
5695:Tornado
5685:Tempest
5660:Kestrel
5635:Hotspur
5630:Horsley
5575:Harrier
5545:Dantorp
5518:By name
4718:Lincock
4698:Turcock
4514:Bombers
4503:Mercury
4489:Trainer
4468:Sidecar
4463:Segrave
4438:By role
4212:article
4208:a 1962
4195:a 1958
3596:, 2010.
3325:Hansard
2958:: 56–59
2073:Height:
2061:Length:
1756:(SAAF)
1720:England
1540:US Navy
1503:Namibia
1372:Lebanon
1168:, 801,
1154:Phantom
1058:801 NAS
1041:) from
1039:892 NAS
1031:809 NAS
886:engines
808:kiloton
775:busbars
771:ram air
652:GR.3),
269:Phantom
195:carrier
178: (
173:Retired
163: (
148: (
138:History
6009:Strike
5833:P.1202
5828:P.1154
5818:P.1017
5813:P.139B
5798:Nimrod
5793:HS.803
5788:HS.748
5783:HS.681
5778:HS.146
5773:HS.145
5768:HS.141
5763:HS.140
5758:HS.138
5753:HS.133
5748:HS.125
5690:Tomtit
5670:Osprey
5665:Nimrod
5640:Hunter
5625:Hornet
5615:Hoopoe
5600:Henley
5590:Hector
5555:Duiker
5535:Cygnet
5494:P.1217
5489:P.1202
5484:P.1155
5479:P.1154
5474:P.1152
5469:P.1150
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5459:P.1143
5454:P.1141
5449:P.1140
5444:P.1139
5439:P.1137
5434:P.1136
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5409:P.1129
5404:P.1128
5399:P.1127
5394:P.1126
5389:P.1125
5384:P.1124
5379:P.1123
5374:P.1122
5369:P.1121
5364:P.1120
5359:P.1118
5354:P.1116
5349:P.1115
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5339:P.1109
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5309:P.1103
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5299:P.1101
5294:P.1100
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5239:P.1089
5234:P.1088
5229:P.1087
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5199:P.1080
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4994:P.1038
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4959:P.1031
4954:P.1030
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4939:P.1027
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4929:P.1024
4924:P.1023
4919:P.1022
4914:P.1021
4909:P.1020
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4899:P.1018
4894:P.1017
4889:P.1016
4884:P.1015
4879:P.1014
4874:P.1013
4869:P.1012
4864:P.1011
4859:P.1010
4854:P.1009
4849:P.1008
4844:P.1007
4839:P.1006
4834:P.1005
4829:P.1004
4824:P.1003
4819:P.1002
4814:P.1001
4809:P.1000
4790:Hawker
4748:Pellet
4744:Racers
4603:Sydney
4533:Beagle
4528:Baffin
4478:Type I
4473:Type D
4210:Flight
4197:Flight
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2221:Bombs:
2131:Range:
1968:UK CAA
1923:Hermes
1906:Hermes
1863:(FAA)
1791:(RAF)
1779:
1744:
1640:Martel
1546:. The
1534:Others
1480:Angola
1380:Beirut
1368:Cyprus
1206:V/STOL
1189:Hermes
1186:, and
1182:, HMS
1135:Belize
1067:WE.177
874:Coandă
868:, and
767:oxygen
736:Design
726:CVA-01
628:Martel
433:M.148T
369:, the
313:. The
211:Brough
5950:Naval
5605:Heron
5570:Hardy
5550:Demon
5525:Audax
5509:P.V.4
5504:P.V.3
4598:Perth
4583:Botha
4518:Velos
4508:Sprat
4429:B-108
4424:B-107
4419:B-104
4414:B-103
4409:B-102
4404:B-101
4399:B-100
3074:Times
3022:Boot
2661:Wynn
2648:Boot
2262:pack
2258:pod,
2055:Crew:
1960:XX885
1884:Eagle
1580:Eagle
1507:SWAPO
1475:Wafra
1470:AS-30
1179:Eagle
1133:(now
1093:1971.
1091:circa
1087:Eagle
917:pilot
909:flaps
902:slats
866:flaps
658:flare
654:chaff
553:AS-30
455:from
408:NA.39
358:Eagle
233:class
5743:Hawk
5610:Hind
5580:Hart
5565:Fury
4792:and
4713:Skua
4618:B-88
4613:B-54
4608:B-20
4593:Iris
4394:B-95
4389:B-94
4384:B-90
4379:B-89
4374:B-88
4369:B-67
4364:B-54
4359:B-48
4354:B-46
4349:B-45
4344:B-44
4339:B-40
4334:B-37
4329:B-29
4324:B-26
4319:B-25
4314:B-24
4309:B-20
4154:ISBN
4128:ISBN
4113:ISBN
4098:ISBN
4083:ISBN
4068:2014
4050:ISBN
4029:ISBN
4011:ISBN
3995:ISBN
3970:ISBN
3952:ISBN
3936:ISBN
3921:ISBN
3906:ISBN
3888:ISBN
3815:ISBN
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3777:ISBN
3742:ISBN
3718:ISBN
2964:2016
2862:2019
2400:2023
2198:SNEB
2154:0.36
2099:2 ×
1876:OCU.
1676:RATO
1484:SNEB
1411:Iraq
1274:S.2A
994:lift
944:The
892:and
785:and
709:VTOL
656:and
642:S.2C
638:S.2D
624:S.2B
604:STOL
449:BANA
189:The
60:Type
4723:Roc
4708:F.3
4658:T.7
4538:B-7
4523:B-3
4498:B-2
4304:B-9
4299:B-7
4294:B-6
4289:B-5
4284:B-3
4279:B-2
4274:B-1
2867:Pod
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