RAF No.12 Sqn, XX885, RAF Muharraq, Bahrain, Gulf War, 1991 10-1/2" Long - 7-1/4" Wide
XX885 was operated No.12 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland and was coded 'L' as one of twelve Buccaneers deployed to Muharraq, Bahrain in February 1991 during the Gulf War. The role of the Buccaneers in the Gulf War was laser designation for Tornados based at Muharraq and Dhahran. Later, they dropped their own bombs. All the fighter and bomber aircraft were adorned by artwork by the ground-crew, relating to the pilot that flew that particular aircraft.