WATCH: Jaguars in final roar at RAF Cosford

The lucky 150 people who managed to get tickets were treated to a close-up view of the SEPECAT Jaguars as they took part in their final live taxiing runs at RAF Cosford.

Chris Wilson, of RAF Cosford, said: "It was a really successful event, attended by lots of aviation enthusiasts.

"It's the end of an era. It's always a little bit sad when you see an aircraft finish its service.

"And, of course, we're not losing them completely. They'll go on to help train future engineers."

There were only 150 tickets up for grabs for the sold-out event, which offered an unprecedented close-up view of the aircraft.

Kurt Fairhurst, 21, was one of the photographers on hand to grab a final few snaps. He travelled from South Yorkshire for the chance to see one of his favourite aircraft up close.

He said: "It was fantastic to see the Jaguars up that close.

"The atmosphere was really mixed – emotional, but very exciting for the aviation enthusiasts who were lucky enough to get on base to witness these final runs.

"The Jaguar is an iconic aircraft. Seeing them finally retire from active service as a ground instructor aircraft at Cosford is a sad day as I never actually got to see them fly.

"It was always nice to see them do their taxi display at the air show at Cosford. I've been able to photograph them before, but never as close as today."

Photographers were warned that they'd be travelling on to an operational airfield, where appropriate footwear, clothing and ear protection had to be worn.

While the Jaguar will no longer be used in taxiing displays, the planes will still be housed at RAF Cosford, where they'll be used to help train a new generation of engineers.

The SEPECAT Jaguars first came into active service in 1974.

The last ever military flight took place on December 20, 2007.

Since then, they've been used as ground instructional airframes to help train RAF fitters, particularly at RAF Cosford.