SEPECAT JAGUAR T.4 XX842

Sepecat Jaguar XX842 is a rare T.4 training variant of the type which first flew in 1975 and was retired in 2006. Since then it has been hangered and partially restored, with the next major phase of work starting in late 2026 to bring it back to its former glory.

XX842 - A SHORT HISTORY

04/06/1975 First Flight (E. Bucklow and J. Evans)
30/06/1975 Delivered to RAF Lossiemouth for 226 OCU coded 'W'
31/07/1975 To No. 54 Sqn
09/1976 To No. 41 Sqn coded 'T'
Late 1986 Overhaul at Jaguar Maintenance Unit to T.2A upgrade coded '33'
Late 1986 To No. II(AC) Sqn
10/1988 To No. 6 Sqn coded 'EW'
23/02/1989 - 12/06/1990 Loan to ETPS and RAE at Farnborough
08/1994 Short term storage at Shawbury
08/07/1996 To No. 41 Sqn coded 'FV' and repainted into new grey scheme
10/2000 Reassigned to No. 16(R) Sqn coded 'X' and T.4 upgrade at St Athan
Loan to BAE Systems at Warton for Rolls-Royce Adour engine Mk.106 upgrade programme
31/10/2002 To No. 16(R) Sqn
03/2005 To No. 41 Sqn coded 'FX'
02/2006 To St Athan and Withdrawn from Use

CAN YOU HELP?

Our project to restore Sepecat Jaguar XX842 covers not only restoration work on the airframe itself, but also researching the aircraft's history and building an archive of related materials. We are keen to gather anything connected with XX842, as well as the wider Jaguar fleet and its operational service. We are particularly looking for:

People with experience working on or operating the type
Technical information, including manuals, notes, and other documentation
Airframe spares, large or small, and instruments
Photographs, documents, and ephemera
Personal recollections and memories of Jaguar operations