User:Hammersfan/McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service - data
Appearance
This is a list of data removed from McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service as a result of the editorial process.
Basic specifications
[edit]Variant | Powerplant | Speed (at 40,000 ft) | Ceiling | Range | Weight | Wingspan | Length | Height | Production total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Empty | Maximum | |||||||||
FG.1 [1] |
2 x RR Spey 203 low-bypass turbofan | 1,386 mph (2,231 km/h) | 57,200 ft (17,400 m) | 1,750 mi (2,820 km) | 31,000 lb (14,000 kg) | 58,000 lb (26,000 kg) | 38 ft 5 in (11.71 m) | 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) | 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)[i] | 52 |
FGR.2 [3] |
2 x RR Spey 202/204 low-bypass turbofan | 118 | ||||||||
F.3 [4] |
2 x GE J79-10B axial flow turbojet | 1,434 mph (2,308 km/h) | 61,900 ft (18,900 m) | 29,900 lb (13,600 kg) | 58 ft 3 in (17.75 m) | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) | 15 | |||
Total number of UK Phantoms[5] | 185 |
Comparison of Phantom FG.1 with Sea Vixen and Lightning
[edit]Length | Wingspan | Height | Max. take-off weight | Engines | Thrust | |
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Sea Vixen | 53 ft 6.5 in (16.320 m) | 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 46,750 lb (21,210 kg) | 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.208 | 11,000 lbf (49 kN)(each engine) |
Phantom | 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) | 38 ft 4 in (11.68 m) | 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) | 56,000 lb (25,000 kg) | 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.201 | 12,140 lbf (54.0 kN) (dry thrust) |
20,515 lbf (91.26 kN) (with afterburner) |
Aircraft | Powerplant | Speed (at 40,000 ft) | Ceiling | Range | Fuel capacity | Armament | Avionics | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combat | Maximum | |||||||
Lightning | 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.301 turbojets | 1,500 mph (2,400 km/h) | 60,000 ft (18,000 m) | 800 mi (1,300 km) | 1,250 mi (2,010 km) | 3,200 L (700 imp gal) (internal) | 2 x Firestreak or Red Top AAMs 2 x 30mm ADEN cannon |
Ferranti AI.23 X-band monopulse radar |
2,430 L (530 imp gal) (ventral tank) | ||||||||
2,400 L (530 imp gal) (external tanks) | ||||||||
Phantom | 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.203 turbofans | 1,386 mph (2,231 km/h) | 57,200 ft (17,400 m) | 1,000 mi (1,600 km) | 1,750 mi (2,820 km) | 7,550 L (1,660 imp gal) (internal) | 4 x AIM-7 Sparrow or Skyflash AAMs 4 x AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs SUU-23/A gun pod containing M61 20mm cannon |
Ferranti AN/AWG-11 X-band multi-mode radar |
7,600 L (1,700 imp gal) (external tanks) |
Aircraft Carrier comparison - HMS Ark Royal and USS Forrestal
[edit]Ship[10][11] | Displacement[10][11] | Length[10][11] | Beam[10][11] | Aircraft catapult[12] | Complement[10][11] | Total aircraft[10][11] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bow | Waist | ||||||
Ark Royal | 53,900 tons full load | 804 ft (245 m) | 171 ft (52 m) | 1 x 220 ft (67 m) BS5 | 1 x 268 ft (82 m) BS5A | 2,640 inc. air staff | 38 |
30,000 ft⋅lbf (41,000 J) each | |||||||
Forrestal | 81,100 tons full load | 1,066 ft (325 m) | 253 ft (77 m) | 2 x 276 ft (84 m) C-7 | 2 x 225 ft (69 m) C-11 | 5,100 inc. air staff | approx. 80 |
C-7: 42,000 ft⋅lbf (57,000 J) each C-11: 36,000 ft⋅lbf (49,000 J) |
List of aircraft
[edit]Complete list of UK F-4 Phantoms[13]
Aircraft serial | Variant | First UK operator | Final UK operator | Fate | Notes |
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XT595 | YF-4K | Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) | Scrapped | ||
XT596 | YF-4K | Rolls-Royce | British Aerospace | Preserved (Yeovilton) | Oldest preserved UK Phantom[14] |
XT597 | F-4K | Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | Preserved (Bentwaters) | Final UK Phantom to fly[15] |
XT598 | F-4K | Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) | No. 111 Squadron | Crashed, 23 Nov 1978 | Pre-production aircraft that was uprated to full production status and delivered for operations[16] |
XT852 | YF-4M | British Aerospace | Scrapped | ||
XT853 | YF-4M | British Aerospace | Scrapped | ||
XT857 | F-4K | Royal Aircraft Establishment | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17] |
XT858 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | British Aerospace | Scrapped | Took part in Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race[18] |
XT859 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT860 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Crashed, 20 Apr 1988 | |
XT861 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Crashed, 7 Sep 1987 | |
XT862 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | 767 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed, 19 May 1971 | |
XT863 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Cowes) |
XT864 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Preserved (Lisburn) | |
XT865 | F-4K | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17] |
XT866 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Crashed 9 Jul 1981 | |
XT867 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT868 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed, 12 May 1978 | Final Fleet Air Arm loss[19] |
XT869 | F-4K | 700P Naval Air Squadron | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed, 15 Oct 1973 | |
XT870 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | Final aircraft launched from HMS Ark Royal[20] |
XT871 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed 17 Jul 1973 | ||
XT872 | F-4K | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT873 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT874 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | Oldest F-4K not to serve in the Fleet Air Arm[21] |
XT875 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT876 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed 10 Jan 1972 | ||
XT891 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Coningsby) | Gate guardian |
XT892 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT893 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Crashed, 24 Apr 1989 | |
XT894 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT895 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT896 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT897 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT898 | F-4M | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | No. 228 OCU | Scrapped | |
XT899 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 19 Squadron | Preserved (Kbely) | |
XT900 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 228 OCU | Scrapped | |
XT901 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT902 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT903 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Cosford) |
XT904 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 15 Oct 1971 | ||
XT905 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Stored (Bentwaters) | |
XT906 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT907 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Stored (Bentwaters) | |
XT908 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 9 Jan 1989 | |
XT909 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT910 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT911 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XT912 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 14 Apr 1982 | |
XT913 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 14 Feb 1972 | ||
XT914 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Wattisham) | |
XV393 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV394 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV395 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 9 Jul 1969 | First UK Phantom loss[19] |
XV396 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV397 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 17 Squadron | Crashed, 1 Jun 1973 | |
XV398 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV399 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Vik) |
XV400 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV401 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Bentwaters) | |
XV402 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved |
XV403 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Crashed 4 Aug 1978 | |
XV404 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV405 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 24 Nov 1975 | ||
XV406 | F-4M | Ministry of Defence | No. 228 OCU | Preserved (Carlisle) | |
XV407 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV408 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Preserved (Tangmere) | |
XV409 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 1435 Flight | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Stanley) |
XV410 | F-4M | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV411 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Stored (Manston) | Used for firefighting training |
XV412 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV413 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 29 Squadron | Crashed, 12 Nov 1980 | |
XV414 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 23 Squadron | Crashed, 9 Dec 1980 | |
XV415 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Preserved (Boulmer) | Gate guardian |
XV416 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Crashed, 3 Mar 1975 | |
XV417 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Crashed 23 Jul 1976 | |
XV418 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Crashed, 11 Jul 1980 | |
XV419 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 228 OCU | Scrapped | |
XV420 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV421 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 1435 Flight | Crashed, 30 Oct 1991 | Final UK Phantom loss[19] |
XV422 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | Involved in 1982 Jaguar shoot-down incident[22] |
XV423 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV424 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Preserved (Hendon) | |
XV425 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 228 OCU | Scrapped | |
XV426 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Norwich) |
XV427 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 17 Squadron | Crashed, 22 Aug 1973 | |
XV428 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 228 OCU | Crashed, 23 Sep 1988 | |
XV429 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV430 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV431 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | Crashed, 11 Oct 1974 | ||
XV432 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV433 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV434 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 29 Squadron | Crashed, 7 Jan 1986 | |
XV435 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV436 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 29 Squadron | Crashed, 5 Mar 1980 | |
XV437 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Crashed, 18 Oct 1988 | |
XV438 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV439 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV440 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | Crashed, 25 Jun 1973 | ||
XV441 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 14 Squadron | Crashed, 21 Nov 1974 | |
XV442 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 1435 Flight | Scrapped | |
XV460 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Bentwaters) |
XV461 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 1435 Flight | Scrapped | |
XV462 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Crashed, 8 Jan 1991 | |
XV463 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 41 Squadron | Crashed, 17 Dec 1975 | |
XV464 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV465 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV466 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 1435 Flight | Scrapped | |
XV467 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV468 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV469 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV470 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Stored (Akrotiri) | |
XV471 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Crashed, 3 Jul 1986 | |
XV472 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 1435 Flight | Scrapped | |
XV473 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV474 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Duxford) | First Phantom in air superiority grey[23] |
XV475 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV476 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV477 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | Crashed, 21 Nov 1972 | ||
XV478 | F-4M | No. 41 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV479 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | Crashed, 12 Oct 1971 | ||
XV480 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV481 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV482 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV483 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Crashed, 24 Jul 1978 | |
XV484 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 23 Squadron | Crashed, 17 Oct 1983 | |
XV485 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV486 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 29 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV487 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV488 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV489 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved |
XV490 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Newark) |
XV491 | F-4M | No. 31 Squadron | No. 29 Squadron | Crashed 7 July 1982 | |
XV492 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV493 | F-4M | No. 228 OCU | No. 41 Squadron | Crashed, 9 Aug 1974 | Involved in 1974 Norfolk mid-air collision |
XV494 | F-4M | No. 2 Squadron | No. 19 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV495 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 29 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV496 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV497 | F-4M | No. 41 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Bentwaters) | Final RAF Phantom to fly[24] |
XV498 | F-4M | No. 17 Squadron | No. 92 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV499 | F-4M | No. 6 Squadron | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV500 | F-4M | No. 54 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV501 | F-4M | No. 14 Squadron | No. 56 Squadron | Crashed, 2 Aug 1988 | |
XV520-XV551 | F-4M | Cancelled | |||
XV565 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed, 28 Jun 1971 | ||
XV566 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Crashed, 3 May 1970 | First Fleet Air Arm loss[19] | |
XV567 | F-4K | Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17] |
XV568 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV569 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV570 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV571 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV572 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV573 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV574 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV575 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV576 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV577 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
XV578 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Crashed, 28 Feb 1979 | |
XV579 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV580 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | Crashed, 18 Sep 1975 | ||
XV581 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Aberdeen) | |
XV582 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 228 OCU | Preserved (Bruntingthorpe) | |
XV583 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV584 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV585 | F-4K | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
XV586 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Preserved (Yeovilton) | |
XV587 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV588 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | Scrapped | ||
XV589 | F-4K | 767 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Crashed, 3 Jun 1980 | |
XV590 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 43 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV591 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Cosford) |
XV592 | F-4K | 892 Naval Air Squadron | No. 111 Squadron | Scrapped | |
XV604-XV610 | F-4K | Cancelled | |||
ZE350 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Tunbridge Wells) | |
ZE351 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE352 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | Nose section preserved (Preston) | |
ZE353 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE354 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE355 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE356 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE357 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE358 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Crashed, 26 Aug 1987 | ||
ZE359 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Preserved (Duxford) | Preserved in US Navy livery[25] | |
ZE360 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Stored (Manston) | Used for firefighting training | |
ZE361 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE362 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE363 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped | ||
ZE364 | F-4J(UK) | No. 74 Squadron | Scrapped |
List of Phantom bases
[edit]-
- 700P Naval Air Squadron
- RNAS Yeovilton; April 1968 to February 1969
- 767 Naval Air Squadron
- RNAS Yeovilton; January 1969 to August 1972
- 892 Naval Air Squadron
- RNAS Yeovilton; March 1969 to September 1972
- RAF Leuchars; October 1972 to April 1978
- No. 6 Squadron
- RAF Coningsby; May 1969 to October 1974
- No. 23 Squadron
- RAF Wattisham; November 1975 to March 1983
- No 29 Squadron
- RAF Coningsby; December 1974 to March 1987
- No 41 Squadron
- RAF Coningsby; April 1972 to April 1977
- No 43 Squadron
- RAF Leuchars; September 1969 to July 1989
- No 54 Squadron
- RAF Coningsby; August 1969 to April 1974
- No 56 Squadron
- RAF Wattisham; March 1976 to June 1992
- No 228 OCU/No 64 (R) Squadron
- RAF Coningsby; August 1986 to April 1987
- RAF Leuchars; April 1987 to January 1991
- No 74 Squadron
- RAF Wattisham; July 1984 to September 1992
- No 111 Squadron
- RAF Leuchars; July 1974 to January 1990
- Phantom Training Flight
- RAF Leuchars; August 1972 to May 1978
- RAF Wattisham; January 1991 to January 1992
- 700P Naval Air Squadron
- Germany-based Phantom units[26]
- No 2 Squadron
- RAF Laarbruch; December 1970 to February 1976
- No 14 Squadron
- RAF Brüggen; June 1970 to January 1976
- No 17 Squadron
- RAF Brüggen; July 1970 to July 1975
- No 19 Squadron
- RAF Wildenrath; December 1976 to January 1992
- No 31 Squadron
- RAF Brüggen; July 1971 to June 1976
- No 92 Squadron
- RAF Wildenrath; March 1977 to July 1991
- Falkland Islands-based Phantom units[26]
- No 23 Squadron
- RAF Stanley; March 1983 to May 1985
- RAF Mount Pleasant; May 1985 to November 1988
- No 29 Squadron (Detachment)
- RAF Stanley; October 1982 to March 1983
- No 1435 Flight
- RAF Mount Pleasant; November 1988 to June 1992
Full list of Phantom units
[edit]Unit | Formed | Variant | Role | Previous operations (withdrawn) | Disbanded | Replaced by | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
700P Naval Air Squadron | 1968 | FG.1 | Operational Evaluation[ii] | Wessex HAS.3[iii] (1967) | 1969 | Sea King HAS.1[iv] | [7] |
767 Naval Air Squadron | 1969 | Operational Conversion | Attacker FB.2 (1955)[v] | 1972 | N/A[vi] | [7] | |
892 Naval Air Squadron | 1969 | Fleet Air Defence | Sea Vixen FAW.2 (1969) | 1978 | no replacement [vii] | [33] | |
2 Squadron | 1970 | FGR.2 | Tactical Reconnaissance | Hunter FR.10 (1970) | 1976 | Jaguar GR.1 | [34][35] |
6 Squadron | 1969 | FGR.2 | Close Air Support/Tactical Strike | Canberra B.16 (1969) | 1974 | [36] | |
14 Squadron | 1970 | FGR.2 | Canberra B(I).8 (1970) | 1975 | [37] | ||
17 Squadron | 1970 | FGR.2 | Canberra PR.7[viii] (1970) | 1975 | [39] | ||
19 Squadron | 1977 | FGR.2 | Air Defence | Lightning F.2A (1977) | 1992 | Hawk T.1[ix] | [43] |
23 Squadron | 1975 | FGR.2 | Lightning F.3/F.6 (1975) | 1988 | Tornado F.3 | [44] | |
29 Squadron | 1975 | FGR.2 | Lightning F.3/F.6 (1975) | 1987 | [45] | ||
31 Squadron | 1971 | FGR.2 | Close Air Support/Tactical Strike | Canberra PR.7[viii] (1971) | 1976 | Jaguar GR.1 | [46] |
41 Squadron | 1972 | FGR.2 | Tactical Reconnaissance[x] | Bloodhound Mk.2 SAM (1970) | 1977 | [48] | |
43 Squadron | 1969 | FG.1 | Air Defence | Hunter FGA.9[xi] (1967) | 1989 | Tornado F.3 | [50] |
54 Squadron | 1969 | FGR.2 | Close Air Support/Tactical Strike | Hunter FGA.9 (1969) | 1974 | Jaguar GR.1 | [51] |
56 Squadron | 1976 | FGR.2 | Air Defence | Lightning F.6 (1976) | 1992 | Tornado F.3[xii] | [53] |
64 Squadron[xiii] | 1968 | FGR.2[xiv] | Operational Conversion | Javelin FAW.7/FAW.9[xv] (1967) | 1991 | N/A | [56] |
74 Squadron | 1984 | F.3[xvi] | Air Defence | Lightning F.6 (1971) | 1991 | Hawk T.1A[ix] | [57] |
92 Squadron | 1977 | FGR.2 | Lightning F.2A (1977) | 1992 | [58] | ||
111 Squadron | 1974 | FGR.2[xvii] | Lightning F.3/F.6 (1974) | 1990 | Tornado F.3 | [59] | |
1435 Flight | 1988 | FGR.2 | N/A[xviii] | 1992 | [60] | ||
Phantom Training Flight[xix] | 1972 | FG.1 | Operational Conversion | N/A | 1978 | N/A | [26] |
1991 | FGR.2 | Refresher Training | 1992 |
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) with Radar Warning Receiver[2]
- ^ 700 NAS is the assigned number to all units evaluating new aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm[27]
- ^ As 700H NAS[28]
- ^ As 700S NAS[29]
- ^ The Attacker was used as a trainer for deck landing control officers[30]
- ^ Phantom conversion training was undertaken by the Phantom Training Flight following the disbanding of 767 NAS[31]
- ^ Following the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in 1978, the Royal Navy was no longer able to operate conventional fixed wing aircraft at sea. The British Aerospace Sea Harrier was introduced into both the air defence (replacing the Phantom) and strike (replacing the Buccaneer) roles in the Fleet Air Arm with 800 NAS and 801 NAS in 1980[32]
- ^ a b The Canberra was used in the tactical reconnaissance role[38]
- ^ a b The instances where the Phantom was replaced in squadron service by the Hawk were a result of the "Options for Change" defence cuts, with the squadrons being transferred to training roles[40][41][42]
- ^ 41 Squadron converted to this role from being an air defence SAM squadron[47]
- ^ The Hunter was used in the close air support role[49]
- ^ This unit became the "shadow" squadron number of 229 OCU, the Tornado OCU[52]
- ^ 64 Squadron was the "shadow" squadron number of 228 OCU[54]
- ^ 228 Operational Conversion Unit was the training unit for the FGR.2 from 1968 until 1978, with training on the FG.1 provided first by 767 Naval Air Squadron, and then the Phantom Training Flight. 228 OCU assumed responsibility for all Phantom training in 1978.[26]
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- ^ 74 Squadron converted to the FGR.2 in 1991 prior to disbanding[26]
- ^ 111 Squadron converted to the FG.1 in 1979[26]
- ^ The original 1435 Flight served from December 1941 to April 1945[60]
- ^ The Phantom Training Flight was originally established in 1972 as the FG.1 conversion unit following the disbanding of 767 NAS. It was later reformed to provide refresher training on the FGR.2 in the final year of RAF Phantom operations.[26]
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