We found two abandoned Jaguar attack aircraft.

Just off a beach in west Wales is a Ministry of Defence firing range. Sometimes this range is open to the public, but you have to check before you leave and if the red warning flags are up you should enter the area. On the firing range two abandoned Sepecat RAF Jaguar attack aircraft have left to be used as targets. The aircraft was joint development by the UK and France and they could use a variety of weapons including a 30mm Aden cannon, Martel anti radar missiles, Rockeye cluster bombs, CRV7 Rockets and CBU 87 cluster bombs. They could also carry nuclear weapons. These aircraft flew in Gulf War where they flew 602 sorties without any losses and they were later used in Bosnia. Towards the end of their operational lives I am reliably informed from a former British military officer the wings on some of the aircraft developed faults, so they could not use the underwing pylons to carry weapons as the wings might have fallen off when the aircraft turned, so they could only be used for reconnaissance. Jaguars are still in use with the Indian Air Force and they were recently used in the short lived conflict with Pakistan. #raf #history #gulfwar #jaguar #bomber #wales #abandoned #abandonedplaces #airforce