Jaguar GR1A

Jaguar

[@alansadler62]

I remember Andy well from his time in the Reds from 1997 to 1999. I was the Customs Officer RAF Airfields in Eastern England and he was my contact with the Team in his first year. Lovely man to deal with. Real gentleman.

[@welshparamedic]

I'm an ex paramedic with the welsh ambulance service did a stint on heli-med squirrel as a joint venture with police ASU. love anything to do with aviation and aircraft of any description. Used to regularly attend the 'Battle of Britain' open days at RAF St Athens . Remember being awe struck watching the English electric lightening point vertically skywards Like an space rocket. The Noise and sheer power was unbelievable. The ground literally shook and you could feel the sound waves through your chest. Ah memories! On a note of the Red Arrows, one of the paramedics at my old station in Newport South wales told me (excitedly and Proudly) that her Nephews had got in the arrows! Well done for pointing Andy, in the right direction!

[@Maiduguri25]

+Christopher Crosby Andy has also flown the Lightning!

[@welshparamedic]

Lucky guy! I cant make my mind up ....Hawker hunter for sheer beauty but EE Lightning for sheer awe and power! I take it your nephew is still IN the RAF? He has a friendly no nonsense demeanor about him and the way he showed the Jaguar, its control surfaces, etc, and explained it in a way that showed he was full of enthusiasm for the aircraft t and his job. Very lucky guy!

[@carlhusain1012]

Excellent video, well presented. Thank you. This is an early airframe, initially delivered to 226 OCU at Lossiemouth I believe. I was there in 1974 as the Jags were being brought into service. I was fortunate to go from Lossie to Coltishall with 54 Sqn, the first operational Jag squadron. As groundcrew, our training emphasized the fact that the Jaguar was designed for ease of servicing, a fact that I became acutely aware of on a subsequent tour on F4 Phantoms!!

[@paulbarlow9981]

Love the Jaguar. British and French partnership at its finest. We've made some astonishing planes together over the years.

[@flybobbie1449]

Good stuff comes from a bit of friction.

[@kenstevens5065]

I had the privilege to see Jaguar force at Coningsby prior to disposal after Coltishall closed. The last front line RAF jet flown by the seat of your pants.

[@RupertUtley]

A superb introduction to the Jaguar and a proper fighter pilot .... enthusiastic, energetic and talented.

[@pretendracingcars8028]

and now a nonce

[@baldylocks6]

The Best video I have seen on the Jaguar. Well explained and informative. Still one of my favourite aircraft.

[@remrettgorden2566]

The ATC still owes me a fast jet flight from 30 years ago! Lol

[@seanclark6438]

Got to love the Jag

[@kevinbutters5964]

Ex 20 and II (AC) ground crew. Very nice video. Good basic technical description. Very nicely done and shows the Jag off very well indeed. Well done.

[@Mors_Inimicis]

I just discovered this by accident. I remember Andy and his wife from 2005 at Kemble when I was doing a basic AOPA Aeros course. Andy wasn't one of my instructors which was just as well because I would have been too star struck knowing of Andys RAF Jaguar and Red Arrows background! This is a fantastic video,looking forward to parts 2&3.

[@12345fowler]

Very well done with creative shot angles. The part wheen he climbs and steps on the plane itself is plain impressive and help vizualizing how big and high the plane is. Love the Jag now.

[@stevencooper787]

Hi Brother, I was French AF and was attached to L1V a very long time ago. Great stuff and all my support for you 😸

[@kapottespatiebalk]

fantastic walkaround!

[@seanclark6438]

Saw that very plane display at Biggin Hill Air Fair in 1995

[@caw6884]

such a shame the Air Fair has ceased now, the corporations just want total rule

[@seanclark6438]

@@caw6884always enjoyed it as a child, unfortunately for me in ‘99 at the age of ten I was seriously ill and didn’t go for a long time but was there in 2010

[@pyadav285]

I love the jaguar...

[@richardroberts5977]

Andy was very well respected by Airwork staff at Thumrait Oman. I worked in the radio room a lot during night flying as an ATC electronics engineer.

[@nem017]

Wow, good to know, would love to hear more. Greetings from Oman.

[@fredtedstedman]

8:25 what a threatening looking aircraft , that stance is just amazing - like an undercarrage, with a plane attatched to it ! Real bird-of- prey looks . Wales UK

[@allgood6760]

Thanks👍✈️

[@welshparamedic]

YOU MUST BE SO PROUD TO HAVE SUCH A TOP GUY AS A NEPHEW!

[@Maiduguri25]

+Christopher Crosby Andy is very proud to have me as an uncle!! I was first in the RAF!. Andy's three years with the Reds was a fabulous time for me......

[@earthbuddyat]

can we have the second half please?

[@sjishah]

Nice piece of engineering by British and French

[@VideoUser3053]

When was this film made?

[@Maiduguri25]

Hi - was that in Edinburgh? I am still having technical problems with the upload but will persevere.

[@nathanwildthorn6919]

Aside from the Spit' the Jaguar is it!!! 😉

[@derf9465]

GR3A.

[@Tyler.i.81]

Jollyo chocs away

[@welshparamedic]

Nephew...not Nephews!

[@timothyscrimgeour2107]

Premier on

[@keysersoze1855]

Great video, shame about Andy Cubin's fall from grace.

[@pyadav285]

Can someone please tell me what the symbol at 5:53 is called and what it signifies?

[@Maiduguri25]

Prranshu - that is the badge of 41 Squadron known as "The Saints"

[@warrenbarrett7625]

+Robert Cubin XX116 was 16(R) Sqn display jet. There Sqn adopted the Saint as there emblem in the 70's

[@dartt51]

The badge is the emblem of 16 Sqn known as the Saints borrowed from the sixties TV program with Roger Moore they used to fly Tornados out of RAF Laarbruch in Germany, after they came back from the first gulf war they were disbanded becouse of the defence reveiws and took over the Jaguer Operational convertion unit from 226 OCU at RAF Loosiemouth in about 1991.

[@Maiduguri25]

Trying to upload!

[@tenderthoughts]

The russians would have an easy time plucking this little baby out of the sky, they only use passive electronics.

[@diggledoggle4192]

This went out of service in 2006, in its prime it would've been a terror for Soviet armoured divisions