RAF Jaguar questions

[Lord Riot]

My first question is when did the single seat RAF Jags receive the mk 3 ejection seats in place of the mk 2?

 

I’m planning to build XX741 as at 1986, would it have had the mk 3 seat by then?

[Dave Swindell]

1 hour ago, Lord Riot said:

My first question is when did the single seat RAF Jags receive the mk 3 ejection seats in place of the mk 2?

 

I’m planning to build XX741 as at 1986, would it have had the mk 3 seat by then?

Jaguars had the mk 9

 

[Selwyn]

1 hour ago, Lord Riot said:

My first question is when did the single seat RAF Jags receive the mk 3 ejection seats in place of the mk 2?

 

I’m planning to build XX741 as at 1986, would it have had the mk 3 seat by then?

They had Mk 9 seats from the start! and this never changed. later in life the headbox was modified to a different profile. I think the french Jags had Mk 4 seats

https://martin-baker.com/ejection-seats/mk9/

 

[Lord Riot]

Ah, sorry chaps should have been clearer. Airfix’s instructions do say Mk 9, but then either the mk 2 or newer mk 3 version of that. Which would be right?
 

 

 

[martinBK]

MK9 MK3 is for desert pink aircraft.

 

French aircraft have JRM4 seat their whole flight life.

 

Looks like this :

 

[Lord Riot]

I’ll guess from the old thread above then that the changes from mk9 version 2 to 3 probably occurred during the mid 80s, so I’ll go with the second, newer version for a Jag in 1986.

[canberra kid]

A list of Jag seat mods, unfortunatly no dates though. The amended page is dated Feb 91.

John

[Lord Riot]

Next question, does anyone know what this fuselage strip is under the wings? I’m guess a strengthening plate, which leads me to ask when would that have been fitted?
 

Anyone know if it would have been there by 1986?

 

 

 

[JagRigger]

16 hours ago, Lord Riot said:

Next question, does anyone know what this fuselage strip is under the wings? I’m guess a strengthening plate, which leads me to ask when would that have been fitted?
 

Anyone know if it would have been there by 1986?

 

 

 

It covers the wing to fuselage bonding mesh strip. All GR's had it from the start

Edited April 26 by JagRigger

[Lord Riot]

19 minutes ago, JagRigger said:

It covers the wing to fuselage bonding mesh strip. All GR's had it from the start

Great info, thanks! Glad I didn’t sand it off!

[JagRigger]

If you look here https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0094175.jpg the cover is off - note at the rear ( above the hyd connection point and at the top of the fuselage) you can see the rear bonding strip - this is 'internal' once the wing goes on so doesn't need a cover

[RAF4EVER]

9 minutes ago, JagRigger said:

If you look here https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0094175.jpg the cover is off - note at the rear ( above the hyd connection point and at the top of the fuselage) you can see the rear bonding strip - this is 'internal' once the wing goes on so doesn't need a cover

F Hangar, RAF Abingdon?

[JagRigger]

2 minutes ago, RAF4EVER said:

F Hangar, RAF Abingdon?

Indeed it is - obviously not my photo, but I did 4 1/2 years there

Edited April 26 by JagRigger

[RAF4EVER]

I as there as a young LAC, May 72 -July 75 on Belfast C1, and July 83-Feb 84 as a Corporal in F Hangar tool store,discharged Feb 84

[JagRigger]

AND if I want to get really anorak, there were a couple of GR wings that went on T birds - look here and you can see the 'blank' angles the strips attached to :

 

https://forum.dcs.world/uploads/monthly_2024_04/1640657433_31-hdpic-club-p-istrebitel-yaguar-foto-48.jpg.aa64f736f7e9cfde95b496c008da96a6.jpg

[Julien]

this part?