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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FGR.2
    Last Military Serial:XV469 RAF
    Construction Number:3282
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Shawbury

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FGR.2.

    20 June 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV469.

    18 June 1976


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: XV469/H - Phantom FGR.2 - Royal Air Force / 2 Squadron - Kleine Brogel

    By June 1981

    Transferred to 56SQN, RAF Coningsby.
    Operated with markings: I
    56 Sqn.

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 56 Squadron at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    29 June 1981


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: Departing Greenham Common.

    24 May 1986


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 56 Squadron at RAF Coningsby on display at the 1986 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    6 October 1992

    Last flight.
    To RAF Shawbury.

    6 October 1992

    Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage.

    August 1995

    Scrapped.
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     Robert Nichols
    Ken Videan
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