A North Yorkshire museum is holding a special event to make 30 years since the retirement of a groundbreaking jet plane.
Saturday April 6 is Buccaneer Day at the Yorkshire Air Museum, marking three decades since this Yorkshire-built, jet retired from RAF service.
Originally designed for use by the Royal Navy in attacking Soviet submarines, the low-level jet served as a potential nuclear bomber during the Cold War and saw action in the first Gulf War.
The Yorkshire Air Museum, in Elvington near York, has not one but three Blackburn Buccaneers, in the colours of the Royal Navy, RAF Germany and operation Desert Storm.
On April 6th they will be on display together outside the main hangar, side by side, and the public will have a chance to get a little closer than normal.
The highlight of the day will be a live running of the ‘Navy Bucc’ – aircraft XN974 – which will fire up its engines for a static run that is sure to blow away the cobwebs (subject to serviceability).
In the evening there will be a night shoot – a chance to photograph these three magnificent jets under specially lit conditions, complete with re-enactors posing as pilots.
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There is no extra charge for the daytime events, but the Buccaneer Night Shoot will cost £35.
Tea and coffee are included in the ticket price and the museum café will be open to serve hot food.
More details at www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/events
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