Former RAF Jaguar GR1 Aircraft XX747 restoration in the Paint Shop

Over the last 12 months we have been restoring Jaguar GR1 XX747. The final part of the restoration process was a trip away to the paint shop. A huge amount of effort went into this transformation. We hope you enjoy this short film to walk you through the process. Special thanks to the Serco painters and Finishers who went above and beyond on this project. History and Background: XX747 holds the FAI ratified flight speed record between the capital of Scotland and England. On 9th September 1977, Flt Lt Russ Peart of 226 OCU took off from Leuchars and headed south. A few minutes later he flew past the tower at RAF Turnhouse (now Edinburgh Airport) and accelerated as hard as XX747 would allow. Going Supersonic over Northern England, 26 min 25 seconds later the time trial was completed as the Jag flew past the tower at RAF Benson. One sonic boom later and assisted by a hefty tail wind the 330.6 mile flight was completed at an average speed of mph. It is believed that the record still stands today. The F