British Phantom Aviation Group
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The British Phantom Aviation Group are a non-profit, volunteer group dedicated to saving and preserving UK F-4 Phantom airframes.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2017
Further to our video yesterday, we would like to pass on a huge thank you to our friends at The Buccaneer Aviation Group and Andy Webber. Without their kind assistance, moving 597 would not have been possible.
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XT597 went on `walkabout` on Saturday 5th July when BPAG were invited to display the aircraft at a private event at Cotswold Airport. We can`t confirm for sure, but this may well have been the longest tow activity 597 has undertaken since retiring from RAF service.
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Please feel free to pop into our online eBay store and purchase any of our quality items and help raise funds for the group’s restoration efforts. Thank you.
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Next Open Day Event announced!. Look out for further information and updates. (With thanks to Jack Bird for the use of some of his photos)
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I know we have advertised our 2026 calendars early and we are well ahead of the curve, but please feel free to pop into our online eBay store and purchase this or one of other quality items and help raise funds for the group. (Image from Captureasecond)
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BPAG are attending the Cockpit Fest at Newark Air Museum this weekend so pop in, meet the team and say hi.
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Our final reel in our ZE360 historical time line series highlights the final day, July 19th 2024, when BPAG`s F-4J(UK) was transported to Cotswold Airport. Our thanks to Simon of for allowing us to sample his drone footage taken on the day.
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When a group of BPAG volunteers with no experience removing a J79 engine, removed a J79 engine! Manston airport, 3rd & 4thJune 2023.
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We are happy to announce that the official BPAG 2026 Calendar has now been listed on our eBay store in both A3 and A4 portrait format. Click the link below to order or for more details.
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Some video and photos of BPAG`s display stall and other participants taken last Saturday at the Cotswold Airport Vintage Fly In event. BPAG will be displaying a stall at the Abingdon Air & Country Show and Newark Air Museum Cockpit Fest in the coming weeks, so come say hello.
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A regular contributor to our cause, Miss Treedonor reached out to BPAG recently and kindly donated this hard-to-find Inboard Engine Control Panel. If you have anything hiding away in the loft or garage that you think may benefit the group, please email secretary@bpag.co.uk
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Carrying on with our Phantom F-4J(UK) ZE360 timeline history, this collection of images depicts a tiny portion of the preparatory work to detach the J79 engines from the aircraft so that they could be removed. This was carried out between October 2021 and March 2023.
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We are always pleased to assist our international members whenever possible, and during last week's work party, we were delighted to welcome Marc and Christ’l Schoeters from the Netherlands. Both Marc and Christ’l conveyed their sincere gratitude for the time and effort given.
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Relocating ZE360 from the Fire school to the live side of Manston Airport meant clearing the old entrance gate of foliage and debris, planning for roads to be closed and navigating the Phantom through some very narrow lanes back in April 2021.
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We listed this Phantom Nose Landing Gear Ground-lock yesterday. It is signed by a number of well known RAF Phantom aircrew and would be the perfect for any Phantom enthusiasts mancave. Check out the listing and more details on the BPAG eBay store.
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Another amazing donation to the group comes in the form of this Throttle Quadrant removed from XV423 and given to BPAG member Graham Hall when he left Wattisham in 1992/93.
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Remembering that time back in 2021 when we had to relocate ZE360 from the fire pit to the exit gate via the Manston sports field after being advised that there may be possible unmarked World War Two air raid shelters underneath it. It was an interesting day. !
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Another reminder that BPAG`s new patch is on sale on our eBay store along with our new sticker and plenty of other items like prints, key rings and water bottles. Link below.
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… oh, and just in case you forgot, a quick reminder via this great photo by Jack Bird, our new patches are now on sale on our BPAG eBay shop, link below. 😉.
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We have so much to post up and share with you all over the coming days related to yesterday`s hugely successful open day, but let`s start off with this time lapse footage from BPAG member Ian Topham.
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