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Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B 1966.XT288 (9314M) c/n B3-10-65, National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland, 6/2011
Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B 1966.
XT288 (9314M) c/n B3-10-65.
The last design by Blackburn Aviation in a long line of naval aircraft, the NA 39 was a low-level,.
ship based nuclear strike aircraft, first flying in 1958. Named 'Buccaneer' in 1960, the type was.
characterised by its 'area rule' or 'coke bottle' waisted fuselage designed to improve airflow over.
the airframe at high speed. With the cancellation of the BAC TSR.2 in 1965, the Buccaneer was.
eventually selected to replace the Canberra bomber with the RAF..
XT288 was built for the Navy as an S.2 but was modified to S.2B by the removal of the internal.
weapons bay and installing a bulged fuel tank; all weapons were carried externally. RAF.
Buccaneers entered squadron level in 1969. Buccaneers went to war in 1991 in the Persian.
Gulf and also with the South African Air Force in local skirmishes. XT288 was bought by the.
Museum from an Elgin based scrap merchant in 1994.
Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B 1966.XT288 (9314M) c/n B3-10-65, National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland, 6/2011
Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B 1966.
XT288 (9314M) c/n B3-10-65.
The last design by Blackburn Aviation in a long line of naval aircraft, the NA 39 was a low-level,.
ship based nuclear strike aircraft, first flying in 1958. Named 'Buccaneer' in 1960, the type was.
characterised by its 'area rule' or 'coke bottle' waisted fuselage designed to improve airflow over.
the airframe at high speed. With the cancellation of the BAC TSR.2 in 1965, the Buccaneer was.
eventually selected to replace the Canberra bomber with the RAF..
XT288 was built for the Navy as an S.2 but was modified to S.2B by the removal of the internal.
weapons bay and installing a bulged fuel tank; all weapons were carried externally. RAF.
Buccaneers entered squadron level in 1969. Buccaneers went to war in 1991 in the Persian.
Gulf and also with the South African Air Force in local skirmishes. XT288 was bought by the.
Museum from an Elgin based scrap merchant in 1994.