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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FG.1
    Last Military Serial:XT863 RAF
    Construction Number:2463
    Latest Owner or Location:Cliftongrade Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FG.1.

    9 April 1968

    First flight.

    1 July 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XT863.

    1969

    Transferred to 767 NAS.
    Operated with markings: VL-150

    17 July 1971


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: XT863/VL-150 - Phantom FG.1 - Royal Navy / 767 Squadron - RNAS Yeovilton

    1972

    Transferred to 892 NAS.

    27 November 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XT863.

    July 1983

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

    23 July 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Greenham Common IAT 83

    1 September 1984


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FG.1 of Leuchars-based 111 Squadron in the static park at the 1984 RAF Leuchars Airshow

    15 September 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Airshow

    20 September 1986


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FG.1 of 111 Squadron on display at the 1986 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    Transferred to 43 SQN, RAF Leuchars.

    24 February 1989

    Last flight.
    To RAF Abingdon.

    24 February 1989

    Assigned to RAF Abingdon for storage.

    Scrapped.
    Nose preserved.

    To Cliftongrade Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
    Nose only.
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    Photographer: Unknown


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Thunder and Lightnings
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols

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