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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FG.1
    Last Military Serial:XV591 RAF
    Construction Number:3409/9345
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FG.1.

    3 June 1969

    First flight.

    July 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV591.

    July 1969

    Transferred to 892 NAS.

    December 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV591.

    Circa January 1979

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

    19 July 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Leuchars, Scotland - of a McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 83

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    December 1987

    Written off.
    A structural fault was discovered and aircraft grounded forever.

    Transferred to RAF Saint Athan Fire Dump.
    Fuselage only.

    Transferred to BDRT, RAF Abingdon.
    Wings and tail only.

    Scrapped.
    Fuselage, wings and tail only.

    Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
    Nose only.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied:
    In a colour scheme representing XV424 on its Alcock and Brown commemorative transatlantic flight in 1979.

    Markings Applied: 013
    With the opening of the Cold War Exhibition, XV591 was repainted back to the Queens Silver Jubilee colours she wore with 892 NAS in 1977.

    28 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at RAF Museum, Cosford
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    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
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