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

1.1K reactions · 49 shares | The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) TSR-2 was an ambitious British strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Despite its advanced design and capabilities, the program faced escalating costs, technical challenges, and political opposition, leading to its cancellation in 1965. Filmed at RAF Cosford, England. | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook

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

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