Blackburn Buccaneer S2B, XV345 / B3-23-66, Royal Air Force
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Registration: XV345
Construction Number: B3-23-66
Military Unit: 237 OCU, Honington
Model Blackburn Buccaneer S2B
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Unknown, UK - England
Photographer: Charles E. Mac Kay
Date Taken: 14/09/1974
Date Submitted: 05/12/2009
On detachment from RAF Laarbruch to Nellis AFB, Nevada the aircraft lost a wing due to metal fatigue. The pilot partially ejected outside the aircraft parameters and was killed. The navigator was lost with the aircraft - 7 February 1980
Picture ID:1204935