19/10/2018- BPAG Spook t-shirts available online now.
Welcome the Spook into your wardrobe. After only being sold at the BPAG’s summer events, these exclusive t-shirts are now available from the webstore. This design features the famous F-4 Spook in a UK specific guise and is screenprinted in full colour on a heavyweight (185 g/m) pre-shrunk cotton short sleeved t-shirt. The front print, […]
08/10/2018- BPAG webstore now open.
The official British Phantom Aviation Group webstore is now open. Exclusive Phantom merchandise is available including t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, mugs, posters and more are now available to order. The BPAG is a totally volunteer run organisation, so every penny of profit goes to fund our projects and activities and will help us plan for […]
26/09/2018- XV582 Navigator Joins BPAG team.
The British Phantom Aviation Group are pleased to announce that joining our team for this weekend’s North Lincs Aviation Festival will be former RAF Squadron Leader Michael Pugh-Davies. On February 24th 1988, Michael was one half of the aircrew that set the World Speed Record for the run between John O’Groats and Land’s End. The […]
11/09/2018- See XV490 at North Lincs Aviation Festival.
Following the success of the first ever North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Festival in 2017, Skydive Hibaldstow and the Northern Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Forum (in conjunction with North Lincs Council) are again hosting this event which takes place at Hibaldstow Airfield on Sunday 30th September. The event will celebrate and focus on the aviation history of […]
12/08/2018- Speed Record Aircrew and XV582 reunited.
As well as being the centenary of the RAF, 2018 is also the 30th anniversary of one of its record setting achievements. On February 24th 1988, XV582 (in its pre-Black Mike guise with 43 Squadron) set a world record for the fastest time between John O’Groats and Land’s End of 46 minutes and 44 seconds. […]
27/05/2018- XV490 celebrates F-4 60th Anniversary.
60 years ago today, on 27th May 1958, the F-4 Phantom II prototype (XF4H-1 BuNo 142259) took its maiden flight from the McDonnell facility at Lambert Field, St Louis, USA. In order to celebrate this anniversary, the British Phantom Aviation Group are proud to announce that we will be taking XV490, our Phantom FGR.2 cockpit […]
28/04/2018- FG.1 007 unveiled at UAM.
Congratulations to our friends at the Ulster Aviation Society on the fabulous restoration of their Phantom FG.1 which was revealed at a ceremony at their Long Kesh facility today. The aircraft was rescued by the UAS from the former RAF Leuchars during 2016 and now appears in the colourscheme of its pre-RAF career as FG.1 […]
30/03/2018- XV582 IN Flypast.
This month’s issue of Flypast Magazine includes an article about XV582’s speed run, authored by Michael Pugh Davis who was the navigator during the record breaking flight. Available in the shops now or by direct order from the Key Publishing website
24/02/2018- XV582 Speed Run Anniversary.
30 years ago today, on 24th February 1988, XV582- in its pre-Black Mike guise with 43 (F) Squadron- took off from RAF Leuchars in the hands of pilot Wing Commander John Brady and navigator Squadron Leader Michael Pugh and set a new UK speed record for the run between John O’ Groats and Lands End. […]
19/02/2018- XV490 at RAF 100 Open Cockpit Day.
The British Phantom Aviation Group are pleased to be attending the RAF100 Open Cockpits event at Newark Air Museum on Sunday 1st April 2018. XV490 will open for cockpit visits, Phantom merchandise will be available and members of the BPAG will be on hand to chat and answer your questions. This event is being organised […]
