OCU up @ Lossiemouth in the tactical camo with the OCU emblem of crossed quiver of arrows and torch on the air intake and the unit's tartan ( believed to be that of a former CO) on the RWR. The first named display pilot I have been able to establish was Sqn Ldr Tom Mallorie who filled the role in '89 and '90. In '91 we saw the first special paint scheme worn by the display jet when XX965 appeared with a black tail fin incorporating an enlarged emblem forward of the tricolour and a small heraldic unit badge on the air intake. I have not been able to identify the pilot but he must have been good as he won the John Watt Trophy @ Fighter Meet. By 1993 the unit had undergone a change of identity to 16 Sqn. and celebrated by fielding a lovely all black jet (XX116) wearing its official crossed keys emblem on the air intake and unofficial matchstick saint on the fin. This scheme was copied from that applied to one of the squadron's Tornados on the occasion of its 75 th Ann in 1990. This was first flown by Flt Lt Gary Miller who was subsequently succeeded by Flt Lt Andy Cubin. The black cat served for a couple of seasons and proved very reliable but when Flt Lt Mark Cutmore took over the baton in 1996 it was back to a standard squadron jet, altho' now all in grey. The succession of Flt Lt Chris Carder in '99 was marked by the return to a special scheme with two jets bearing a black fin with the saint motif. He in turn was succeeded by Flt Lt Paul Binns for the millenium season, the last hurrah for the Jaguar at Lossie as a move to Coltishall was imminent. This was commemorated by the 2002 display jet flown by Flt Lt Mark Hayes XX768 which carried the title and coat of arms of the city of Norwich on its RWR, again on a black fin with the saint motif. Each time I saw his display it was in a different jet. Altho' the Norwich jet performed at Duxford's Spring show in August he pitched up @ Elvington in a 41 Sqn. jet and then just a few days later he displayed a standard 16 Sqn. jet at a Linton graduation. Flt Lt Jim Turner, the '04 display pilot flew a jet very similar to the Norwich one but with the cross of St. George on the RWR which proved to be the last 16 Sqn. display jet as the drawdown of the Jaguar force, prior to the closure of Coltishall saw the disbandment of 16 squadron with the training task taken on by a flight of 41 Sqn.
Display Jags - XX723 226 OCU Scampton '89 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - XX965 226 OCU '91 (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Coningsby - Display Jaguar 16 Sqn '94 (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - FLt Andy Cubin '94 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jaguars - D 16 Sqn. '97 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jaguars - C 16 Sqn '97 (2) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - F Lt Chris Carder 16 Sqn. '99 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - F Lt Paul Binns + 2000 Display Team by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - 2000 Display Schedule by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jaguars - XX766 '02 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jaguars - FF 41 Sqn '05 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - FF 41 Sqn. F Lt Mike Hayes (1) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - Linton Aug '02 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - PC 16 Sqn Linton Aug '02 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jags - PC 16 Sqn Linton Aug '02 (2) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Display Jaguars - 30th Ann sch '0- by Michael Britton, on Flickr
