• Aircraft:

  McDonnell Phantom FG.1

• Reg: XT597 photos
• Serial #:

  1611

• Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)
• Photo Date: Jul 16, 2024
• Uploaded: Oct 23, 2024
• Cotswold Airport - EGBP, United Kingdom

This Phantom was the 1st pre-production Rolls Royce Spey powered Phantom, rolling off the McDonnell St. Louis assembly line in late 1966. She would spend her entire flying career as a test bird and would be the final Phantom to fly in RAF service. Truly amazing this aircraft was found and is being restored by the British Phantom Aviation Group. I am a sucker for the Raspberry Ripple scheme and can't wait to see this bird restored fully to her former glory in the future!

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