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Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.50 ‘414’
Image by Hawkeye UK
c/n B3-14-63, l/n SA.4.
The South African Air Force operated sixteen Buccaneer S.50s. The model was effectively a Buccaneer S2 with additional rocket engines and a strengthened undercarriage.
Entering service in 1965, they saw extensive service during the South Africa Border War and remained in service until 1991, when the final five aircraft were retired.
This example wears low-viz markings from the types final years in service and is now on display in Hangar 3 at the South African Air Force Museum
Swartkop Airfield, Pretoria, South Africa.
19-9-2014
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