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

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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

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