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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FGR.2
    Last Military Serial:XV408 RAF
    Construction Number:2946
    Compressed ID:McDonnell Phantom FGR.2 sn XV408 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust, Tangmere, Sussex - West, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Phantom FGR.2.

    12 December 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV408.

    30 July 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Phantom FGR.2 of 23 Squadron on display at the 1977 Royal Review at RAF Finningley.

    September 1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    Transferred to RAF Cranwell.
    Sent to Cranwell for display.

    New serial number assigned: 9165M RAF
    Reserialed for display purposes.

    October 1997

    Transferred to RAF Halton, Buckingshire.
    Sent to Halton for display.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

    30 November 2005

    To Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust, Tangmere, Sussex-West, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    2006


    Photographer: Andy West

    18 March 2019


    Photographer: Pete Davies
    Notes: In it is 92 Sqn display markings at Tangmere
    Credits
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    Print Sources
     European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    UK Serials Resource Centre by Wolverhampton Aviation Group
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