Buccaneers!

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Mad Dan
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Five from the archive - and all at least 43 years old...

The way they were... Although I saw a few in the original all-white colour scheme, I never got to photograph any, but I think the paint job on the first two of this trio at Lossiemouth in July 1968 looked pretty good. It was certainly my favourite but didn't last long. Both are from 736 Squadron, comprising an S.1 and an S.2. Shame that the S.1 is chopped at the back, but they were crammed in very tightly and this was the best I could do...

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Getting ready for a cruise on HMS Eagle, XT288 of 800 Squadron featured the third scheme to be worn by Navy Buccaneers in less than a decade...

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Finally, there's a couple of shots of activity on Ark Royal in September 1970 during a pre-deployment exercise in the English Channel. These were from 809 Squadron, soon to be resurrected as the Navy F-35B outfit. I know which I prefer!!!

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A few from the West Country:

Yeovilton, July 1992:
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Chivenor, July 1993:
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St Mawgan, August 1984:
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Yeovilton, July 1992:
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Another one with a retro feel in the processing

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A lovely selection of Buccaneers thanks. Enjoyed my 3 years working on them out at RAF Laarbruch 76-79.

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Now thats not something you see everyday !! :cool:

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Three from Cornwall:-

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Rampvan, very nice!

MikeH wrote:Three from Cornwall:-



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Superb Mike, never seen a photo like that before with vapour coming off the airbrakes! :clap: :clap:
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Some from the 2012 roll-out event at Bruntingthorpe:

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And one from the roll of Superia (hateful stuff) I finished off that day:

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A couple of Buccaneers, Duxfords Bucc and XX900 preserved at Bruntingthorpe but pictured at one of the Mildenhall Air Fetes.

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A few more...
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Hopefully these qualify, taken in the late 60's during the arms embargo.

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