Blackburn Buccaneer

[No.1]

This one, test machine

[No.1]

First prototype

[lauhof]

That last one is fabulous!

[No.1]

I like it too, strong colors

[No.1]

I have to do some correction on last two profiles, small but important update. I hope this set is now complete, I will take a day rest and continue with S2 model.

[No.1]

S2 layout ready 

[Second Air Force]

An amazing subject and great profiles!!

[No.1]

Thank you my friend

[No.1]

First S2

[Nico Braas]

Excellent work! This was one of the three Buccaneer S.2B's used as general test aircraft by the R.A.E. They did not have the enlarged bomb bay with a fuel tank of the standard R.A.F. S.2B.

[No.1]

Thank you Nico for kind words and additional data

[mfg495]

Excellent colours on the S.2 No.1. I use to watch the Buccaneers taking off when I was stationed in Germany.

[No.1]

Thank you mate, I like to hear your personal info about this plane. I hope I will do two more profiles today and would like to hear your comments

[mfg495]

Thank you mate, I like to hear your personal info about this plane. I hope I will do two more profiles today and would like to hear your comments

At the time I was on II(AC) Sqn at RAF Laarbruch, our squadron was flying the Jaguar in the recce role with Nos.15 (known as XV) and 16 squadrons flying the Buccaneer. It was during my time that the Buccaneer was retired from the two squadrons and they went on to receive the Tornado GR.1

Blackburn Buccaneer

16Sqn

Blackburn Buccaneer

15Sqn

[Nico Braas]

Laarbruch was not far from the East German border and for this reason two Buccaneers were on 24 hours alert armed with a WE.177A tactical nuclear bomb. They could be airborne within 15 minutes. It still was the Cold War!!