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The RAF Deploys Blackburn Buccaneers to the Gulf
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1991

The RAF Deploys Blackburn Buccaneers to the Gulf

On 26 January 1991, RAF Blackburn Buccaneers reached Bahrain to support laser designation for Tornado strikes during the Gulf War.

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On 26 January 1991, RAF Blackburn Buccaneers reached Bahrain to support laser designation for Tornado strikes during the Gulf War.
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