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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FG.1
    Last Military Serial:XT872 RAF
    Construction Number:2706
    Latest Owner or Location:RAF Wattisham

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FG.1.

    17 June 1968

    First flight.

    23 September 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XT872.

    By September 1969

    To 892 NAS, HMS Ark Royal.
    Markings added: 007, R
    Noted at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 1969-09-06.

    27 November 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XT872.

    By August 1983

    Transferred to 111 SQN, RAF Leuchars.
    Operated with markings: T

    10 August 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF St Mawgan Air Show

    26 January 1990

    Last flight.
    To RAF Wattisham.

    26 January 1990

    Assigned to RAF Wattisham for storage.

    October 1991

    Scrapped.
    By Mayer (and) Perry (East Anglia).
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     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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