156K views · 1.2K reactions | BAC TSR.2 XR220 at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. One of nine developmental aircraft ordered for the programme, which was cancelled in April 1965. #coldwar #tsr2 #BAC #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

TSR 2 Test Flight The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The TSR-2 was designed to penetrate a well-defended forward battle area at low altitudes and very high speeds, and then attack high-value targets in the rear with nuclear or conventional weapons. Another intended combat role was to provide high-altitude, high-speed

🔥 The legendary BAC TSR-2 — a glimpse of what could’ve been. A masterpiece of British engineering that was decades ahead of its time — supersonic, low-level strike capability, and cutting-edge avionics in the 1960s. Cancelled before it could fly into service, but never forgotten. 🇬🇧✈️ #TSR2 #AviationHistory #BritishEngineering #ColdWarJets #AviationLegend #SupersonicDream #AvGeek #MilitaryAviation #PlaneSpotting #JetPower | The Flying Duck77

A BAC TSR-2 filmed in flight, 1965. Envisioned as an aircraft capable of supersonic speeds, low-level performance and carrying a nuclear weapon, development was ultimately cancelled in 1965. Watch our video on the story of the TSR-2 here: https://bit.ly/4dH4fti Film: IWM DEC 6 | Imperial War Museum London

After all these years she still looks the part - the BAC TSR.2. XR220 resides at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, while her sister XR222 is accommodated at IWM Duxford. She was advanced for her time - a capability that came with a high price tag. Is that anti-flash white or ‘prototype’ white? #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #TSR2 #RoyalAirForce #history | Daniel J Wheatcroft

2.8K views · 2.5K reactions | BAC TSR.2 XR222 at IWM Duxford #coldwar #tsr2 #warbirds #britishaerospace #royalairforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook