Classic British Flight Sim

With the traditional lack of consideration for all concerned, the top neddies have brought the flying career of the Jaguar to a premature halt.

It has just been announced on pprune by OC 6 Squadron :

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=273270

Quote : “Today I announced to the members of 6 Squadron that the Jaguar OSD is to be brought forward to 30 Apr 07. All operationally orientated training will cease on this date and the Jaguar will no longer be a deployable Force Element. Delivery of the airframes to Cosford will then commence and I have been instructed that any ceremonial flying must be concluded during May.

Naturally, this comes as a great disappointment to all members of the Jaguar Force. I do not consider it feasible to organise an event to celebrate 33 years of stalwart service with due gravity with only 5 weeks notice. I am also conscious that such short notice would compromise attendance.

I have therefore elected to organise the final Jaguar Farewell for the weekend of 29 Jun – 1 Jul 07, reluctantly accepting that this will be without the nostalgia of RAF Jaguar flying.

Despite the short notice, I am determined to do justice to an aircraft that has enjoyed, uniquely, such long and extensive RAF service and a Force that has long been characterised by its easy camaraderie but indomitable spirit."

Every Loyal employee deserves a great send-off and the Jaguar deserves better than this :sad:

Kind regards

John (grumpy)

Really unhappy with the way they're just getting rid of it. No farewell show/flypast, and it's all happened so suddenly. They're hardly doing their best to raise morale in the RAF.

The Jaguar has been my favourite aircraft for as long as I can remember, so I'm extremely annoyed that I won't get to see it one last time. Static exhibits in museums won't be enough... :sad:

Well i would go watch them fly in but thats Waddo Airshow weekend... Well there goes the Jags...

Hi there,

No real substitute, but for those of you who like AI aircraft in the sim, over at MAIW we hope to soon bring you 6 Squadron in it's entirity using a new AI specific Jag model GR3 and T4. This release may be part of a Coningsby release which will include the base as well as a new AI Typhoon with all the Squadrons represented.

http://www.militaryaiworks.com/preview.html

Hope this may chase some of the blues away

Cheers

Stewart

Damn...Thats one A/C I've never seen in action in real life, guess now I wont have the chance.

Yet another RAF A/C consigned to history, shame..

It's not all gloom and doom - it doesn't say anything about Boscombe's Jags retiring, infact it's not impossible for one or two ex-RAF ones to go there... :think: