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===Former operators=== [[File:Jaguar EB Equador 1986.jpeg|thumb|A twin-seat Jaguar EB of the Ecuadorian Air Force.|alt=Jet aircraft in mostly green camouflage scheme taxiing.]] ;{{ECU}} *[[Ecuadorian Air Force]] – ordered 10 single-seat EBs and 2 two-seat ESs in 1974, with the aircraft being delivered in 1977. It purchased 3 ex-RAF Jaguar GR.1s as attrition replacements in 1991.<ref name="WAPJ11 p107"/><ref name = 'taylor 143'/> **Escuadron de Combate 2111 "Águilas" (Eagles)<ref name="WAPJ11 p107"/> ;{{FRA}} *[[French Air Force]] – ''all retired'' **Escadron de Chasse 3/3 "Ardennes" at [[Nancy – Ochey Air Base|Nancy]] (1977–1987)<ref name="WAPJ11 p100">Jackson 1992, p. 100.</ref> **[[1/7 fighter squadron Provence|Escadron de Chasse 1/7]] "Provence" at St Dizier. Re-equipped with Jaguars in May 1973 and declared operational September 1974.<ref name="WAPJ11 p100"/> It discarded the Jaguar in July 2005, the last French squadron to operate the Jaguar.<ref name="Frnc AI p25">Francillon 2005, p. 25.</ref> **Escadron de Chasse 2/7 "Argonne" at St Dizier. French Jaguar OCU. Formed October 1974.<ref name="WAPJ11 p100-1">Jackson 1992, pp. 100–101.</ref> It was disbanded in June 2001.<ref name="Frnc AI p25"/> **Escadron de Chasse 3/7 "Languedoc" at St Dizier. Received first Jaguars in March 1974 and operational in July 1975.<ref name="WAPJ11 p101">Jackson 1992, p. 101.</ref> Disbanded July 1997.<ref name="Frnc AI p25"/> **Escadron de Chasse 4/7 "Limousin". Formed April 1980 at St Dizier, but soon moved to [[Istres-Le Tubé Air Base|Istres]]. Disbanded July 1989.<ref name="IAPR11 p102">Jackson 1992, p. 102.</ref> **Escadron de Chasse 1/11 "Roussillon" at [[Toul-Rosières Air Base|Toul]]. Operational March 1976.<ref name="IAPR11 p103">Jackson 1992, p. 103.</ref> Disbanded June 1994.<ref name="Frnc AI p25"/> **Escadron de Chasse 2/11 "Vosges" at Toul. Operational June 1977.<ref name="IAPR11 p104">Jackson 1992, p. 104.</ref> Disbanded July 1996.<ref name="Frnc AI p25"/> **Escadron de Chasse 3/11 "Corse" at Toul. Received Jaguars February 1975.<ref name="IAPR11 p104"/> Disbanded July 1997.<ref name="Frnc AI p25"/> **Escadron de Chasse 4/11 "Jura" at [[Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base|Bordeaux-Mérignac]]. Formed August 1978, disbanded June 1992.<ref name="IAPR11 p105">Jackson 1992, p. 105.</ref> ;{{NGR}} *[[Nigerian Air Force]] ordered 13 ''Jaguar SN''s & 5 ''Jaguar BN''s in 1983, with delivery from 1984, being operated by a squadron at [[Makurdi]].<ref name="WAPJ11 p111"/><ref name = 'taylor 143'/> Withdrawn from use in 1991 as an economy measure.<ref name="WAPJ11 p111"/> 14 examples were offered as a bulk lot purchase by Inter Avia Group on behalf of the Nigerian Air Force. (11 single-seat fighters and 3 trainers)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?listing_id=2394913&s-type=aircraft|title=1983 SEPECAT JAGUAR Jets|website=trade-a-plane.com|accessdate=7 April 2023}}</ref> ;{{OMN}} [[File:A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar taxies towards the runway at Thumrait, Oman. MOD 45143904.jpg|thumb|A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar]] * [[Royal Air Force of Oman]] purchased 10 Jaguar OSs and two Jaguar OBs in 1974, with an identical order following in 1980, supplementing these aircraft by an ex-RAF Jaguar T2 and GR1 in 1982 and 1986 respectively.<ref name="WAPJ11 p111"/><ref name = 'taylor 143'>Taylor 1989, p. 143.</ref> Oman's Jaguars were brought to full GR3A standards during the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1997/11/16/29688/omani-air-force-to-upgrade-jaguars.html "Omani Air Force to Upgrade Jaguars."] ''Flight Daily News'', 16 November 1997.</ref> Oman's last four operational Jaguars were retired on 6 August 2014.<ref name="flightglobal.com"/> **No. 8 Squadron RAFO at [[RAFO Thumrait]].<ref name="WAPJ11 p111"/> **No. 20 Squadron RAFO at RAFO Thumrait.<ref name="WAPJ11 p111"/> [[File:SEPECAT Jaguar.png|thumb|SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XX109 of [[No. 54 Squadron RAF|54 Squadron]]]] ;{{UK}} *[[Royal Air Force]] – ''all retired'' **[[No. 2 Squadron RAF|No. 2 Squadron]]. Jaguar GR.1/s replaced 2 Squadron's Phantoms at RAF Laarbruch, Germany in 1976, with a main role of tactical reconnaissance. It re-equipped with Tornado GR1As in 1988.<ref name="WAPJ11 p94"/> **[[No. 6 Squadron RAF|No. 6 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1A/GR.3/GR.3As formed at RAF Lossiemouth in October 1974, moving to RAF Coltishall in November 1974, serving in the attack role.<ref name="WAPJ11 p95">Jackson 1992, p. 95.</ref> It moved to [[RAF Coningsby]] in April 2006, disbanding in May 2007.<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=EC9520D2-5056-A318-A8DD8FF01AD76DD8 "RAF Leuchars Welcomes the Typhoon."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208224829/http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=EC9520D2-5056-A318-A8DD8FF01AD76DD8 |date=8 December 2010 }} ''Royal Air Force'', 7 September 2010. Retrieved: 13 January 2011.</ref> **[[No. 14 Squadron RAF|No. 14 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1/GR.1As replaced its Phantoms with Jaguars in 1974, based at RAF Bruggen. Its Jaguars were replaced by Tornados in 1985.<ref name="WAPJ11 p95"/> **[[No. 16 Squadron RAF|No. 16 (Reserve) Squadron]], JaguarGR.1/GR.1A/GR.3/T.4s the OCU was formed at RAF Lossiemouth by renumbering 226 OCU,<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> later moving Coltishall and finally disbanding in March 2005.<ref name="flight startdis"/> **[[No. 17 Squadron RAF|No. 17 Squadron]] at RAF Bruggen replaced its Phantoms in the strike role with JaguarGR.1s from 1975 to 1976, and re-equipped with Tornados in 1984–85.<ref name="WAPJ11 p95"/> **[[No. 20 Squadron RAF|No. 20 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1s formed at RAF Bruggen in February 1977 in the strike role, disbanding in June 1984.<ref name="WAPJ11 p96">Jackson 1992, p. 96.</ref> **[[No. 31 Squadron RAF|No. 31 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1/GR.1As based at RAF Bruggen replaced its Phantoms in 1976 in the strike role. Its Jaguars were replaced by Tornados in 1984.<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> **[[No. 41 Squadron RAF|No. 41 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A/GR.3/GR.3As formed at RAF Coltishall in 1976 in the reconnaissance role.<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> It disbanded in April 2006.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/04/11/205903/jaguars-depart.html "Jaguars Depart."] ''Flight International'' via ''flightglobal.com,'' 11 April 2006. Retrieved: 16 January 2011.</ref> **[[No. 54 Squadron RAF|No. 54 Squadron]] Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A/GR.3/GR.3As formed at RAF Lossiemouth in March 1974 in the attack role, moving to RAF Coltishall in August 1974.<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> It disbanded in March 2005.<ref name="flight startdis">[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2005/03/15/195326/raf-starts-disbanding-jaguar-squadrons-ahead-of-typhoon.html "RAF starts disbanding Jaguar squadrons ahead of Typhoon."] ''Flight International'' via ''flightglobal.com,'' 15 March 2005. Retrieved: 16 January 2011.</ref> **[[No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF|No. 226 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit)]] GR.1/GR.1A/T.2/T.2A/T.4s, formed at RAF Lossiemouth in October 1974 and was redesignated [[No. 16 Squadron RAF|No. 16 (Reserve) Squadron]] in September 1991.<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> **Jaguar Conversion Team at RAF Lossiemouth (initial OCU).<ref name="WAPJ11 p96"/> *[[Empire Test Pilots' School]].<ref name="WAPJ11 p98">Jackson 1992, p. 98.</ref>
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