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| THE STRIKEMASTER | |
| [History of the Strikemaster] | [Known survivors] |
| A total of 146 Strikemasters were produced by BAC/British Aerospace at Warton between 1968 and 1984 and saw service with a total of ten nations. Histories and current status of some of the airframes built are obscure and it is not possible to determine whether they still survive today. However some examples, from Saudi Arabia and Botswana to name two, have made it into private hands and are current airworthy.
This leaves the following as known survivors at the time of writing (all based in the United Kingdom unless otherwise indicated):- |
Mk.80 and Mk.80A Strikemaster (Saudi Arabia)
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| 1102 | Sold to the USA, 2001? (G-BZWL) | ??? | |
| 1104 | North Wales Military Aviation Services, Hawarden, Cheshire (G-SMAS) | Under restoration | 07/2009 |
| 1105 | Privately owned, Martinsburg, PA, USA (N156MW) | Airworthy | |
| 1107 | Privately owned, Tocumwal, NSW, Australia | Under restoration | 01/05/08 |
| 1108 | Privately owned, Exeter Airport, Devon (ZU-JAK/G-UPPI) | stored wreck | 01/2010 |
| 1112 | Privately owned, Eglinton, Northern Ireland (G-FLYY) | Airworthy | 01/02/08 |
| 1114 | Privately owned, Tamiami Airport, Florida, USA (N605GV) | Airworthy | 29/10/06 |
| 1115 | Global Aviation, Humberside Airport, Lincs | Stored | 01/03/08 |
| 1120 | North Wales Military Aviation Services, Hawarden, Cheshire (G-RSAF) | Under restoration | 01/2010 |
| 1121 | Privately owned, Marietta, GA, USA (N799PS/G-CBCB) | Airworthy | |
| 1123 | Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | On display | |
| 1125 | Privately owned, North Weald, Essex (G-CFBK) | Airworthy | 01/2010 |
| 1127 | Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | On display | |
| 1129 | Global Aviation, Humberside Airport, Lincs | Stored | 01/03/08 |
| 1130 | Privately owned, Exeter Airport, Devon (G-CDHB/G-VPER) | Airworthy | 07/2009 |
| 1133 | Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airfield, Cambs | Museum exhibit | 01/2010 |
Mk.81 Strikemaster (South Yemen)
Four Strikemasters were ordered by South Yemen. These were later passed onto Singapore. See feature below for further details.
Mk.82 and Mk.82A Strikemaster (Oman and Singapore)
Thanks to Dick Ansley and Chris Hughes for their superb assistance
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| 403 | Gate guardian, RAFO Thumrait, Oman | Preserved | |
| 412 | Air Force Technical College, Seeb, Oman | Instructional Airframe | |
| 414 | Gate guardian, RAFO Masirah, Oman | Preserved | |
| 415 | Air Force Technical College, Seeb, Oman | Instructional Airframe | |
| 417 | On display, RAFO Salalah, Oman | Preserved | |
| 418 | Gate guardian, RAFO Lansab, Oman | Preserved | |
| 420 | Gate guardian, RAFO Ghala, Oman | Preserved | |
| 421 | Air Force Technical College, Seeb, Oman | Instructional Airframe | |
| 422 | Open store, RAFO Masirah, Oman | In storage | |
| 423 | SOAF Museum, Bait-Al-Falaj, Oman | Preserved | |
| 424 | Air Force Technical College, Seeb, Oman | Instructional Airframe | |
| 425 | North Wales Military Aviation Services, Hawarden, Cheshire (G-SOAF) | Airworthy | 07/2009 |
For more former Oman aircraft, please see the Mk.84 Strikemaster/Singapore entry
Mk.83 Strikemaster (Kuwait & Botswana)
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| OJ2 | Privately owned, USA (ex-Kuwaiti "111") (N4242T) | Airworthy | 24/05/06 |
| OJ6 | Privately owned, Cape Town, South Africa (ex-Kuwaiti '113') (ZU-PER/G-BXFW) | Airworthy | 29/10/06 |
For more Botswana aircraft, please see the Mk.87 Strikemaster and Mk.89 Strikemaster entries.
Mk.84 Strikemaster (Singapore)
Thanks to Dick Ansley for his superb assistance.
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| 301 | Singapore Air Force Museum, Paya Lebar AB, Singapore | On Display | |
| 304 | Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Rockford, IL, USA (N2145V) | ??? | |
| 305 | Privately owned, USA??? (N21451) | ??? | |
| 308 | Privately owned, Incline Village, NV, USA (N2146G) | Airworthy | |
| 310 | Privately owned, USA??? (N2146J) | Airworthy | |
| 311 | Privately owned, North Weald, Essex (G-MXPH/G-SARK/N2146S) | Airworthy | 07/2009 |
| 312 | Privately owned, Crystal Lake, IL, USA (N1WQ) | ??? | |
| 314 | Olympic Air Museum, Olympia, WA, USA (N72445) | Airworthy | |
| 322 | (Mk.81) Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Rockford, IL, USA (N167SM) | Airworthy | 01/2010 |
| 327 | (Mk.82) Privately owned, Eagle River, WI, USA (ex-Oman '402') (N167NM) | ??? | |
| 328 | (Mk.82) Amjet Services Inc, Blaine, MN, USA (ex-Oman '406') (N21444) | Airworthy | |
| 329 | (Mk.82) Privately owned, Cave Creek, AZ, USA (ex-Oman '407') (N167X) | Airworthy | |
| 330 | (Mk.82) Privately owned, Mesa, AZ, USA (ex-Oman '408') (N2147S) | ??? | |
| 331 | (Mk.82) Privately owned, Jacksonville, Florida, USA (ex-Oman '409') (N331MM) | Under restoration | 01/12/08 |
Mk.87 Strikemaster (Kenya & Botswana)
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| OJ5 | Current status unknown (ex-Kenyan 602) (G-BXFP) | ??? | |
| OJ9 | Privately owned, Isla Grande Airport, Puerto Rico (ex-Kenyan 604) (N604GV) | Airworthy | 29/10/06 |
| OJ10 | Gower Jets, Swansea Airport, Wales (ex-Kenyan 605) (G-UVNR/G-BXFS) | Airworthy | 01/2010 |
For more Botswana aircraft, please see the Mk.83 Strikemaster entry
Mk.88 Strikemaster (New Zealand)
Thanks to Dick Ansley for his superb assistance
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| NZ6361 | Australian Jet Adventures, Ballarat Airport, VIC, Australia (VH-ZEP) | Airworthy | |
| NZ6362 | Privately owned, Western Australia (VH-AGI) | ??? | |
| NZ6363 | Privately owned, Tocumwal, NSW, Australia (VH-ONP) | In store | 01/05/08 |
| NZ6364 | Raptor Aviation Inc, Cincinnati, OH, USA (N6364Z) | Airworthy | 03/2009 |
| NZ6365 | RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand | Instructional Airframe | |
| NZ6366 | RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand | Instructional Airframe | |
| NZ6370 | Privately owned, New South Wales, Australia (VH-RBA) | ??? | |
| NZ6371 | Privately owned, Tocumwal, NSW, Australia (VH-ONP) | In store | 01/05/08 |
| NZ6372 | Privately owned, Port McQuarie, New South Wales, Australia (VH-LLD) | Airworthy | |
| NZ6373 | RNZAF Museum, Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand | Museum exhibit | |
| NZ6374 | RNZAF Museum Ohakea wing, New Zealand | Museum exhibit | |
| NZ6375 | RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand | Instructional Airframe | |
| NZ6376 | RNZAF Woodbourne, New Zealand | Instructional Airframe |
Thanks to Paul J. Gallie for his superb assistance
| Serial | Owner/Location | Status | Date |
| FAE246 | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador | Airworthy | 07/2007 |
| FAE252 | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador | Airworthy | 07/2007 |
| FAE254 | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador | Airworthy | 07/2007 |
| FAE262 | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador | Airworthy | 07/2007 |
| FAE265 | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador (ex-Kuwaiti '114' / ex-Botswana 'OJ7' / G-BXFV) | Airworthy | 01/2008 |
| unknown | Combat Squadron 2313 "Halcones", Ecuador Air Force, Manta, Ecuador (ex-Kuwaiti '110' / ex-Botswana 'OJ1' / G-BXFU) | ??? | 01/2008 |
Mk.90 Strikemaster (Sudan)
The current status of the machines delivered to Sudan are unknown at this time.