Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

London, Hangar Six Aircraft & Exhibits

Designed as a low-level maritime strike aircraft, the Buccaneer was first used by the Royal Navy.

The improved Buccaneer S2 entered RAF service in 1969. Buccaneers were later modified to carry laser-designator equipment for precision attacks. This S2B variant was used to designate targets for Tornados during the Gulf War 1991.

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Object number	1993/0859/A
Maker name	Hawker Siddeley Aviation Limited
Production date	Nov 1972
Date in use	1972-1993
Associated with	15 Squadron (RAF) 12 Squadron (RAF) 16 Squadron (RAF) 237 Operational Conversion Unit (RAF) 216 Squadron (RAF) 208 Squadron (RAF)
Associated places	RAF Lossiemouth RAF St. Athan RAF Shawbury Bahrain-Muharraq Island RAF Laarbruch RAF Honington RAF Museum, Hendon RAF Cosford Beirut Lebanon
Key events	Gulf War, 1990-1991

Light pink coloured jet aircraft with nose cone bent back and hinged wing lifted, © RAF Museum

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Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

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