DaveJL Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Hello all, Regarding Op Granby Jaguar GR.1 XX725, could anyone advise me what squadron this jet was attached to? I've a decal sheet that says 41 Sqn, but online resources say 54 Sqn? Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 725 came back from the SAOEU and went to 54 as GU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, JagRigger said: 725 came back from the SAOEU and went to 54 as GU. Thanks mate. Please pardon my ignorance here ...but what is SAOEU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 SAOEU was the Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit. Became 41 (Reserve ) Sqn I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 55 minutes ago, Muzz said: SAOEU was the Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit. Became 41 (Reserve ) Sqn I think. Ok cheers, so would it have been an operational Squadron during Granby? Like I say my decal sheet states it’s 41 Sqn (kitsworld) but online sources say 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 SAOEU became the FJOEU and didnt get renamed 41 Sqn until the late 00's. 41 was still an operational Jag sqn in 1991. Think JagRigger is saying the airframe was with 54 Sqn at the time of OP Granby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Ok cheers mate. Need to source a 54 Sqn patch now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickandrews7 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 The Granby Jag's were pooled, and flown by whatever Sqn was in the Sandpit at the time, multiple Sqn's during the actual wartime period I suspect. As another poster states XX725 spent time post Granby with SAOEU, but I think was with 54Sqn for a lot of it's time at Colt, coded 'GU'. 41 was the recce Jag Sqn (before disbandment and numberplate transfer to FJWOEU, which superseded the SAOEU), and generally operated Jag's with a serial prefix of XZ. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Thanks mate! The decals I have include the GU tail code and the other 2 jets on the sheet are 54 Sqn so adding everything up, it seems like it is 54 as opposed to 41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Dave, the Sqn that operated the Jags during Op Granby was numbered 41 Sqn (Comp Sqn) as it was made up with aircraft from all Sqns at Colt, but under the leadership of 41 Wg Cdr. This is probably why the decal sheet says this. In the Gulf all the Jags carried a single letter coding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Jabba said: Dave, the Sqn that operated the Jags during Op Granby was numbered 41 Sqn (Comp Sqn) as it was made up with aircraft from all Sqns at Colt, but under the leadership of 41 Wg Cdr. This is probably why the decal sheet says this. In the Gulf all the Jags carried a single letter coding. Thanks Mark! What code would this jet have carried? Only GU is included in the sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 XX725 was T during Operation Granby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 XX725 was "T" according to dstorm.eu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Cheers. Will have to source some T decals then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 The code letters are very small even in 1/48th. Hope that you find some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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