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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FG.1
    Last Military Serial:XV582 RAF
    Construction Number:3253
    Compressed ID:McDonnell Phantom FG.1 sn XV582 RAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Wales Aviation Museum, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FG.1.

    11 January 1969

    First flight.

    5 May 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XV582.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV582.
    Flown by 43 Squadron from Lands End to John OGroats in a record 46.44 minutes. The 590 mile run was achieved at an average speed of 757 mph.

    By 15 September 1973

    Transferred to 43 SQN.
    Operated with markings: F

    By 1988

    Transferred to 43SQN.
    Operated with markings: M

    24 February 1988

    Flown by 43 Squadron from Lands End to John OGroats in a record 46.44 minutes. The 590 mile run was achieved at an average speed of 757 mph.

    23 September 1989


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FG.1 of 111 Squadron, affectionately known as Black Mike, on display at the 1989 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    22 September 1990


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FG.1 of 111 Squadron on display at the 1990 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    16 February 1992

    Last flight.
    To RAF Leuchars.

    After February 1992

    New serial number assigned: 9066M RAF

    After February 1992

    Transferred to Battle Damage Repair Training, RAF Leuchars.

    Placed on display with RAF Leuchars, Scotland UK.

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: RAF Leuchars, Scotland UK

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Unknown Private owner, RAF Leuchars.

    25 October 2017

    Assigned to RAF Cosford for storage.
    For restoration.

    To South Wales Aviation Museum, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Penny Ashenhurst
    David Collier
    Thomas Delvoye
    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
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