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Royal Navy carrier-borne attack aircraft
The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy (RN). Designed and initially produced by
Blackburn_Buccaneer
Ice hockey team in Blackburn, England
The Blackburn Buccaneers are a recreational ice hockey team who play their home games from Blackburn Ice Arena. Registered with the EIHA, they play non-checking
Blackburn_Buccaneers
The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British low-level attack aircraft that served with the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Air Force (RAF) between 1962 and 1994, and
List of surviving Blackburn Buccaneers
List_of_surviving_Blackburn_Buccaneers
Topics referred to by the same term
Southern Buccaneers, sports teams of Charleston Southern University Cape Cod Buccaneers, 1980s American ice hockey team Blackburn Buccaneers, an English
Buccaneer_(disambiguation)
Flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Suez Crisis, 809 was disbanded in 1959. Reformed in 1963 to fly Blackburn Buccaneers, the squadron was disbanded briefly in 1965–66, and then again in
809_Naval_Air_Squadron
Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland
Buccaneers operated as laser designators, and it became common for each attack formation to comprise four Tornados and two Buccaneers; each Buccaneer
RAF_Lossiemouth
Pub in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
the "Railway Tavern". In 1962, it was renamed "The Buccaneer", in reference to the Blackburn Buccaneer plane, which was built nearby. It was grade II listed
The_Buccaneer,_Brough
Former British aircraft manufacturer
Blackburn Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1914 to 1963 that concentrated mainly on naval and maritime aircraft. Blackburn Aircraft
Blackburn_Aircraft
Paint designed to reflect some of the thermal radiation from a nuclear explosion
was used on the Royal Air Force V bombers force and the Royal Navy Blackburn Buccaneer when used in the nuclear strike role. Nuclear bombers were given
Anti-flash_white
British tactical nuclear weapon
force and by Supermarine Scimitars, de Havilland Sea Vixens, and Blackburn Buccaneers of the Royal Navy's (RN) Fleet Air Arm (FAA). Developed to Operational
Red_Beard_(nuclear_weapon)
British turbofan engine family
at very low level. The winning design was the Blackburn Buccaneer. The first version of the Buccaneer, the S.1 powered by the de Havilland Gyron Junior
Rolls-Royce_Spey
Former Royal Air Force station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (1939–1970)
Northern Ireland. In the 1970s, it was the main servicing base for Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft, employing 650 civilian workers. Military use of the site
RAF_Sydenham
1950s rocket weapon developed by the UK Royal Navy
received the 2-inch when they took over a number for former FAA Blackburn Buccaneers in 1969, although by this time most RAF aircraft carried the SNEB
2-inch_RP
British Fast battleship
As the Blackburn Buccaneer attack aircraft entered service, the need for large-gun ships to counter the Sverdlovs ended since the Buccaneer could attack
HMS_Vanguard_(23)
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Suffolk, England
the Cold War, hosting Handley Page Victors and Hawker Siddeley (Blackburn) Buccaneers. RAF Honington has been the RAF Regiment depot since 1994. Construction
RAF_Honington
Tactical military aircraft
post-war era. Jet-powered examples existed, albeit rarely, such as the Blackburn Buccaneer. The U.S. Navy continued to introduce new aircraft in their A-series
Attack_aircraft
1950s cruiser class of the Soviet Navy
solution was to develop new weapons. This ultimately emerged as the Blackburn Buccaneer, a carrier-based strike aircraft that had the performance required
Sverdlov-class_cruiser
British reconnaissance strike aircraft prototype
intended for the TSR-2 were taken up by other aircraft, such as the Blackburn Buccaneer and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, both of which had been considered
BAC_TSR-2
Standoff anti-radar missile (AS 37) / air-to-surface (AJ.168)
missile, AJ 168. The aircraft that used these missiles were the Blackburn Buccaneer (up to three TV or four ARM variant), the SEPECAT Jaguar (two), the
Martel_(missile)
Storage area for aircraft that are retired from service
the original on 2017-06-18. Tom Moran (26 June 2014). "Withdrawn Blackburn Buccaneers Torn Apart at RAF Shawbury". Archived from the original on 23 November
Aircraft_graveyard
Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2 and later the SEPECAT Jaguars; and 15 and 16 Squadrons flying Blackburn Buccaneer S.2Bs. These squadrons all moved onto the Panavia Tornado with four
RAF_Laarbruch
British interceptor radar/avionics system
aircraft was cancelled in 1965, it was subsequently used in the Blackburn Buccaneer. Elements of the AIRPASS design were used on many subsequent radars
AIRPASS
Short-to-medium range air-to-ground missile
ground-based laser designators. The South African Air Force used several Blackburn Buccaneers armed with AS-30 missiles to sink the SS Wafra on March 10, 1971
AS-30
Tendency of a fluid jet to stay attached to a surface of any form
A depiction of the Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft. Blowing slots at the leading edges of the wing, tailplane and trailing edge flaps/ ailerons are highlighted
Coandă_effect
Inactive flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
followed with the Hawker Sea Hawk during the late 1950s and later the Blackburn Buccaneer during the 1960s. The squadron flew the Sea Harrier throughout the
801_Naval_Air_Squadron
Free-fall gravity nuclear bomb
strike aircraft, including the Avro Vulcan, de Havilland Sea Vixen, Blackburn Buccaneer, SEPECAT Jaguar, and Panavia Tornado. The Royal Navy Sea Harrier
WE.177
1950s family of British fighter aircraft
ex-military jets including three English Electric Lightnings, three Blackburn Buccaneers, seven Hawker Hunters, one Aerospatiale Puma (a demonstrator of the
Hawker_Hunter
British naval fighter-bomber aircraft from the Cold War era
replaced in service by newer and more capable aircraft such as the Blackburn Buccaneer. The Scimitar stemmed from a number of designs produced by Supermarine
Supermarine_Scimitar
Proposed South African Air Force jet fighter
ageing types then in service with the SAAF, such as the British-built Blackburn Buccaneer, French-built Mirage IIIs, and the Atlas Cheetahs. A key objective
Atlas_Carver
1988. Sidewinder - Short-range air-to-air missile. Carried by the Blackburn Buccaneer and British Aerospace Harrier II, Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Hawker
List_of_missiles_of_the_RAF
List of military ground attack aircraft
2024. "Blackburn Buccaneer". BAE Systems. Retrieved 1 August 2023. "Blackburn B37 Firebrand". BAE Systems. Retrieved 1 August 2023. "Blackburn B-48 Firecrest"
List_of_attack_aircraft
1959 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
Spey-powered Phantoms on a one-to-one basis, i.e. 11–12 with 7–8 Blackburn Buccaneer strike aircraft. While the Phantoms built for the RN were modified
HMS_Hermes_(R12)
1960s British proposed VTOl strike fighter
carrier-based attack aircraft to possibly replace or complement the Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft. The design was to use variable-sweep wings, lift engines
Hawker_Siddeley_P.1017
Unbuilt 1960s class of UK aircraft carriers
of the Blackburn Buccaneer strike aircraft, only Ark Royal and Eagle were realistically big enough to accommodate both a squadron of Buccaneers (up to
CVA-01
Anti-ship missile
radio system. The weapons officer in the aircraft, normally the Blackburn Buccaneer, used the image to guide the missile via signals sent back to the
Sea_Eagle_(missile)
High-lift device on some aircraft wings
carrier-based fast jets in the 1960s, including the Lockheed F-104, Blackburn Buccaneer and certain versions of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. They generally
Blown_flap
Inactive flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Hawk during the Suez Crises, and later the Supermarine Scimitar and Blackburn Buccaneer during the 1960s. The squadron flew the Sea Harrier throughout the
800_Naval_Air_Squadron
1950s British turbojet aircraft engine
the Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 twin-engined Naval strike aircraft. The engine was rather unreliable and considered short of thrust. The later Buccaneer S.2
De_Havilland_Gyron_Junior
British ejection seat
to provide underwater ejection capability for the carrier-borne Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft. Operating either the seat pan or face blind firing handles
Martin-Baker_Mk.6
British anti-shipping missile design
still-under-development Blackburn Buccaneer. The rising weight made it too heavy for the existing Gannets, and the Buccaneer had enough performance to
Green_Cheese_(missile)
Aviation museum in Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, Gqeberha South Africa
C at Swartkop SAAF North American P-51 Mustang at Swartkop SAAF Blackburn Buccaneer on static display at Swartkop with munition loadout and its Blue
South African Air Force Museum
South_African_Air_Force_Museum
6 Conversions as interim until VC.10 tankers ready. Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 2x turbofan jet probe and drogue United Kingdom retired
List_of_tanker_aircraft
US ship-borne short-range air defense missile system
cruiser, they responded in a non-linear fashion by introducing the Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft to attack them. Further improving the capabilities of aircraft
RIM-7_Sea_Sparrow
Remotely-piloted air system squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
established at RNAS Lossiemouth, Moray, in March 1961 to evaluate the Blackburn Buccaneer S.1, before disbanding in January 1963. Rotary‑wing development continued
700_Naval_Air_Squadron
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
conventional carrier ended in 1970 while operating Sea Vixens and Blackburn Buccaneers; afterwards, she served as a helicopter carrier and then as a V/STOL
Centaur-class aircraft carrier
Centaur-class_aircraft_carrier
British combat aircraft project (1965–1968)
the government ordered 26 new Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft for the RAF to operate alongside ex-Fleet Air Arm Buccaneers that were being moved to the RAF
General_Dynamics_F-111K
Targeting pod
were Westinghouse Electric Corporation Pave Spike pods fitted to Blackburn Buccaneers which entered service in 1979. As these were limited to daylight
TIALD
1952 Audacious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
her operational life for another 10 years, and she now operated Blackburn Buccaneer, de Havilland Sea Vixen, Supermarine Scimitar and Fairey Gannet aircraft
HMS_Eagle_(R05)
British anti-ship unguided rocket
new jet-powered aircraft, NA.39 (which would enter service as the Blackburn Buccaneer), but this would leave the Navy with little strike capability over
Red_Angel_(rocket)
bombardment of its targets in Angola using English Electric Canberras and Blackburn Buccaneers launched from a large base at Grootfontein, and Mirage F1AZs and
Operation_Orange
Military aircraft electronic countermeasures pod
electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod used on aircraft such as the Blackburn Buccaneer at RAF Honington. It was also used in the Falklands War by the Avro
AN/ALQ-101 countermeasures pod
AN/ALQ-101_countermeasures_pod
of British Aerospace from 1977 to 1985 and chief designer of the Blackburn Buccaneer strike aircraft. Born in Kentucky, Leicestershire, he was educated
John_Stamper_(engineer)
Flight control surface meant to increase drag
the Blackburn Buccaneer naval strike aircraft designed in the 1950s and Fokker F28 Fellowship and British Aerospace 146 airliners. The Buccaneer air brake
Air_brake_(aeronautics)
1934–1977 aircraft manufacturer in the United Kingdom
last Argosy was built in 1965. Buccaneer (1958) – originated as the Blackburn Buccaneer. Hawker Siddeley built the Buccaneer for the Royal Navy, plus the
Hawker_Siddeley
Aviation museum in Elvington, York
Dragonfly HR.5 WH991 Cold War BAC Jet Provost T.4 XP640 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN974 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XX901 British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 XV748 British
Yorkshire_Air_Museum
Family of Soviet jet combat aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-27 Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blackburn Buccaneer Douglas A3D Skywarrior Douglas B-66 Destroyer McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Yakovlev_Yak-28
Air-to-ground military rocket system
Cheetah Atlas Impala BAE Sea Harrier BAE Harrier II BAE Systems Hawk Blackburn Buccaneer Canadair Sabre Cessna Super Skymaster FTB337G Dassault-Breguet Super
SNEB
1955 Audacious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Gannet Westland Wyvern Grumman Avenger McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 Blackburn Buccaneer Supermarine Scimitar de Havilland Sea Vixen Westland Dragonfly Westland
HMS_Ark_Royal_(R09)
Military exercise
Tactical Fighter Squadron. On 7 February 1980, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B, RAF Serial XV345 of No. XV Squadron crashed after suffering
Exercise_Red_Flag
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
the Air Group of HMS Ark Royal alongside 809 Naval Air Squadron (Blackburn Buccaneer), 824 Naval Air Squadron (ASW Sea King), and B Flight of 849 Naval
892_Naval_Air_Squadron
Aviation museum in Horsham St Faith, Norfolk
the collection. Avro RJ85 ‘’EI-RJN / E2351’’ Avro Vulcan B.2 XM612 Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN967 – cockpit section only Cessna 401 G-OVNE Dassault Mystère
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
City_of_Norwich_Aviation_Museum
Laser-guided aerial bomb family
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper SEPECAT Jaguar AMX International AMX Blackburn Buccaneer Harrier jump jet BAE Systems Hawk Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet Dassault-Breguet
Paveway
Fighter aircraft in the French Navy
Super Étendard Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blackburn Buccaneer Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Supermarine Scimitar Vought A-7 Corsair II Related
Dassault_Étendard_IV
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
of aircraft with 803 NAS, the Buccaneer HQ and weapons trials unit. With the decision to transfer all the RN's Buccaneers to the RAF, 736 NAS took on the
736_Naval_Air_Squadron
Aviation museum in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Shackleton BAe Hawk BAe Sea Harrier British Aerospace 146 Beagle Terrier Blackburn Buccaneer de Havilland Sea Devon de Havilland Vampire de Havilland Canada DHC-1
South_Wales_Aviation_Museum
Missile guidance system during World War II
the remainder of their Buccaneers over to the RAF. The RAF used both the anti-radar and anti-ship versions on their Buccaneers, with the anti-ship versions
Television_guidance
Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
In 1967 RNAS Brawdy was used by 736 NAS and 800 NAS, operating Blackburn Buccaneer, as a base to attack and bomb the oil tanker SS Torrey Canyon from
RAF_Brawdy
Aviation museum in Charlwood, Surrey, United Kingdom
Gatwick Airport. Aircraft on display include the Avro Shackleton MR3, Blackburn Buccaneer S1, English Electric Lightning F.53 and Percival Sea Prince. In 2016
Gatwick_Aviation_Museum
Aircraft maintenance company in Cape Town
Lightning. One T5 was lost in an accident on 14 November 2009. Three Blackburn Buccaneers. Seven Hawker Hunters. One Aerospatiale Puma, a demonstrator of the
Thunder_City
Royal Navy officer
Ferranti Ltd. to assist in test flying the weapon system for the Blackburn Buccaneer Mk 1 finally joining 700 Naval Air Squadron's Z Flight, the Intensive
Michael_Clapp
American Football team based in the United Kingdom
The Lancashire Wolverines merged with the Chorley Buccaneers in 2025 to form the Lancashire Buccaneers. Marshall, Jake (6 May 2021). "Touchdown Wolverines:
Lancashire_Buccaneers
Airacobra - One P-39D aircraft (1944- ) Blackburn B-3 - Two-seat torpedo-bomber biplane. Two aircraft Blackburn B-54 - Carrier-based anti-submarine warfare
List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Fleet_Air_Arm
Aircraft class designed to attack ground targets
with range and payload comparable to a World War II heavy bomber Blackburn Buccaneer — Royal Navy carrier-based maritime strike aircraft General Dynamics
Medium_bomber
Air officer in charge of armaments
systems formerly on the Gloster Meteor NF.14, Gloster Javelin FAW.9R, Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B, McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II F.3, Panavia Tornado ADV
Weapon_systems_officer
Aviation museum in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
MR.3/3 Avro Vulcan B.2 Bensen B-8 Blackburn Beverley C.1 (cockpit section) Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (cockpit section) Boeing-Vertol
Newark_Air_Museum
Visual representations of the nude human form
artwork on an Avro Lancaster of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) A Blackburn Buccaneer of the Royal Navy (RN) of the United Kingdom with its nose art and
Depictions_of_nudity
Specific aircraft models within the Hawker Hunter family
Integrated Flight Instrumentation System (IFIS). Used by the RAF as a Blackburn Buccaneer conversion training aircraft. Hunter T.8 Two-seat trainer for the
Hawker_Hunter_variants
1950s French gas generator aircraft engine
larger jet engines such as the Rolls-Royce Spey as installed in the Blackburn Buccaneer (this aircraft having no onboard starting system). Air from the centrifugal
Turbomeca_Palouste
British combat aircraft
September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2025. Chesnau, Roger (2005). Buccaneer: Blackburn Buccaneer S Mks 1 and 2. Stowmarket, UK: Ad Hoc Publications. ISBN 978-0-94695-840-5
McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service
McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service
AH-1 Cobras List of displayed Bell UH-1 Iroquois List of surviving Blackburn Buccaneers List of surviving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses List of surviving
List of surviving examples of mass-produced aircraft
List_of_surviving_examples_of_mass-produced_aircraft
Aircraft empennage configuration
Voodoo, and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter interceptors, and on the Blackburn Buccaneer attack aircraft. T-tails are often used on regional airliners and
T-tail
Inactive flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and Royal Canadian Navy
United Kingdom's Royal Navy (RN). It most recently operated the Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 carrier capable attack aircraft between January 1968 and December
803_Naval_Air_Squadron
Targeting pod
Force acquired a number of the simplified AN/AVQ-23E pods for their Blackburn Buccaneers. Twelve aircraft equipped with the pod were deployed to Saudi Arabia
Pave_Spike
American attack aircraft family
Vought YA-7F Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blackburn Buccaneer Grumman A-6 Intruder Mikoyan MiG-27 Sukhoi Su-17 Related lists List
LTV_A-7_Corsair_II
US Air Force supersonic fighter-bomber
Thunderstreak Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blackburn Buccaneer Nanchang Q-5 Sukhoi Su-7 Sukhoi Su-17 Related lists List of fighter
Republic_F-105_Thunderchief
Topics referred to by the same term
Province Stagecoach Gold bus route S1, in Oxfordshire, England, UK Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 jet naval strike aircraft Focke-Wulf S 1, a German Focke-Wulf
S1
Dormant flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
plans were not carried out. In 1970, the squadron reformed with the Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B at RAF Honington, shortly afterwards moving to RAF Laarbruch
No._15_Squadron_RAF
Border dispute in Central America
aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and her air wing (Phantom FG.1s and Blackburn Buccaneers) alongside 8,000 troops to Belize to conduct amphibious exercises
Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute
Belizean–Guatemalan_territorial_dispute
British Royal Navy officer (1939–2025)
during an air combat exercise in Scotland. In March 1967 he flew a Blackburn Buccaneer from RNAS Lossiemouth as part of the bombing operation to break up
Jonathan_Tod
Attack aircraft by Dassault
role, configuration, and era Douglas A-4 Skyhawk LTV A-7 Corsair II Blackburn Buccaneer Related lists Iranian aerial victories during the Iran-Iraq war List
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
Dassault-Breguet_Super_Étendard
Procedure in which flying aircraft receive fuel from another aircraft
its Supermarine Scimitar, de Havilland Sea Vixen, and Blackburn Buccaneers; in the Buccaneer's case using a bomb-bay-mounted tank and HDU. The tanker
Aerial_refueling
British military research project code names
nickname for the Blackburn Buccaneer. The name "ARNA" (allegedly an acronym for "A Royal Navy Aircraft") was submitted to a Blackburn in-house naming competition
Rainbow_Code
Aerodynamic device
designs, VGs alleviate potential shock-stall problems (e.g., Harrier, Blackburn Buccaneer, Gloster Javelin). Many aircraft carry vane vortex generators from
Vortex_generator
1922 reconnaissance aircraft family by Blackburn
The Blackburn R-1 Blackburn was a 1920s British single-engine fleet spotter/reconnaissance aircraft built by Blackburn Aircraft. The Blackburn was developed
Blackburn_Blackburn
1960 attack strike aircraft family by Grumman
EA-6B Prowler Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blackburn Buccaneer Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard Sukhoi Su-17 Related lists List of
Grumman_A-6_Intruder
2017 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber. The second PTB is named Buccaneer after the Blackburn Buccaneer maritime strike aircraft. The third is named Sea Vixen
HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_(R08)
GR.1s No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 41 Squadron RAF No. 54 Squadron RAF Blackburn Buccaneer No. 12 Squadron RAF No. 208 Squadron RAF Hawker Siddeley Nimrod No
Operation Granby order of battle
Operation_Granby_order_of_battle
1956 fighter aircraft family by Lockheed
it lacked the safety margin of a twin-engine design such as the Blackburn Buccaneer. To the dismay of his superiors, Hartmann judged the fighter unfit
Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter
British strategic bomber and tanker aircraft
was involved in a midair collision with Blackburn Buccaneer XV156 during a simulated refuelling. The Buccaneer hit the Victor's tailplane, causing the
Handley_Page_Victor
Aviation museum in London, United Kingdom
Adam (25 April 2014). "RAF Museum Hendon". "Thunder & Lightnings – Blackburn Buccaneer – Survivor XL318". www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk. "Royal Air Force
Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
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