Dates

Event

Constructed as a Phantom FGR.2.

12 February 1969

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV424.

12 February 1969

Transferred to No 23 Maintenance Unit, RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.
Delivered to No 23 with the ferry flight across the Atlantic.

24 April 1969

Transferred to No 6 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

March 1970

Markings Applied: G

24 January 1972

Transferred to No. 54 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

March 1972

Markings Applied: E

From 12 May 1972 to 22 May 1972

Transferred to No 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

23 May 1972

Transferred to No 54 Squadron.

25 May 1972

Transferred to No 6 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

June 1972

Markings Applied: B

22 March 1973

Damaged with a bird strike and evaluated Cat.3R.

27 March 1973

Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft.
Sent to Hawker Siddeley likely for the repair, but also for modification.

12 February 1974

Transferred to No 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

29 April 1974

Transferred to No 6 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

9 May 1974

Damaged, evaluated as Cat.3R.

From 9 May 1974 to 25 May 1974

Repaired on site.

From 12 August 1974 to 13 August 1974

Transferred to No 41 Squadron, RAF Coningsby.
Loaned to No 41.

13 August 1974

Transferred to No 6 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.
Returned to No 6.

From August 1974 to September 1974

No 6 deployed to Cyprus.

30 September 1974

Transferred to No 29 (Designate) Squadron.

By November 1974

Markings Applied: B
Carried the unit markings of a black stripe across the top of the fin and rudder.

1 January 1975

Transferred to No 29 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, Norfolk.
He unit formally became No 29 Squadron.

7 October 1975

Damaged and evaluated as Cat 3.

Repaired.

2 February 1976

Transferred to No 29 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, Norfolk.

10 September 1976

Transferred to No 111 Squadron, RAF Leuchars.

15 December 1978

Transferred to No 56 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, Suffolk.
Operated with markings: D

From 25 April 1979 to 19 June 1979

Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Sent to Saint Athan for repainting in an overall grey scheme.

21 June 1979

56 Squadron across the Atlantic to mark the 60th anniversary of the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight by Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown on 14 June 1919.

21 June 1979

Photographer: Peter Russeu-Smith

23 June 1979

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 56 Squadron in anniversary markings at the 1979 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

23 July 1979

Transferred to No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.
Used as the display Phantom.

By 30 January 1980

Markings Applied: M

7 May 1980

Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.

15 September 1980

To No 29 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

13 November 1980

Markings Applied: I

From 12 February 1981 to 17 March 1981

Transferred to No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.
Loaned to No 228.

17 March 1981

To No 29 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, Lincs.

From 7 April 1982 to 28 April 1982

To O. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

From After 4 November 1982 to 30 November 1982

Markings Applied: G

26 November 1982

Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Sent to Saint Athan for modifications.

14 December 1982

To No 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

29 June 1984

Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.

4 October 1984

Transferred to No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

19 June 1985

Transferred to No 92 Squadron, RAF Wildenrath, West Germany.

By 31 July 1985

Markings Applied: W

4 March 1986

Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Sent to Saint Athan for a major overhaul.

4 August 1986

Transferred to No 92 Squadron, RAF Wildenrath, West Germany.

31 March 1987

Transferred to No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Coningsby.

22 April 1987

Markings Applied: CN

25 June 1987

Transferred to British Aerospace, Brough.
Modified with new outer wing panels to extend the fatigue life.

1 March 1988

Transferred to No. 56 Squadron, RAF Wattisham.

By 14 April 1988

Markings Applied: Q

28 May 1988

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 56 Squadron at RAF Coningsby on display at the 1988 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

28 February 1990

Involved in an incident.
Made an emergency landing at RAF Wildenrath.

March 1990

Transferred to No. 56 Squadron, RAF Wattisham.

By 27 March 1991

Markings Applied: I

11 July 1991

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 56 Squadron at RAF Wattisham taxying to the active runway at RAF Lossiemouth in the Summer of 1991.

13 July 1992

Last operational sortie.

31 July 1992

Last flight.

12 November 1992

New serial number assigned: 9152M RAF

To RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier

Markings Applied: I

2009

Photographer: Andy West