Aeroguide - Jaguar

Author(s): Roger Chesneau

Aviation Overseas

Initially conceived as a two place supersonic trainer for Great Britain and France, the SEPECAT Jaguar evolved and matured into a formidable close support strike aircraft. Intended for service with Great Britain and France, the Jaguar saw limited international sales success, being sold to Equador, Nigeria and Oman. Production of the Jaguar under licence was undertaken by Hindustan Aircraft Limited in India as a maritime strike platform. Although initially mocked by RAF personnel (one particular jibe was a saucer of milk left next to its nose undercarriage leg!) - it was claimed with tongue in cheek that the Jaguar was the only jet that counted its take-off run in its combat radius - The Jaguar became the most numerous strike aircraft in RAF service until the arrival of the Panavia Tornado in the early 1980s. In 1991 the Jaguar went to war as part of the Allied effort to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi invasion, proving itself as a sturdy weapons platform and able to withstand cosiderable battle damage. This reprint examines the Jaguar's career and variants, with scale line drawings and detail close up photographs. Included are RAF squadron markings in colour.

$45.00 NZD

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780946958436
  • : Ad Hoc Publications,Stowmarket
  • : Ad Hoc Publications,Stowmarket
  • : November 2005
  • : 297mm X 210mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Roger Chesneau
  • : Paperback
  • : 623.7463
  • : 60
  • : 27 colour photos, 117 h/tone photos, 12 colour artworks, 21 line drawings