It’s after dark and the ETPS Jaguar stands ready for a night sortie. The Empire Test pilot School has trained many pilots over the years on both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and this Jaguar was once a part of the fleet. The colour scheme is very distinctive and often referred to as raspberry ripple. Despite this aircraft’s flying days being over it still helps to train the next generation of technicians.

Ref: PS020

Location: RAF Cosford

Photographer: Karl Lucas