31/01/2018- Photoshoot with XV582.
Attention photographers! Threshold Aero will be holding a nightshoot at RAF Cosford on Thursday March 8th. Aircraft scheduled to be available include a handful of Jaguars, Harriers GR3 & T4 as well as our very own Phantom FG.1 XV582 ‘Black Mike’. Numbers are strictly limited, so for more details and to book a place […]
07/01/2018- XV582 gets a wash.
Many thanks to WO Steve Brown and the team at RAF Cosford for giving XV582 a thorough cleaning yesterday. Next up will be a hard day’s polishing, which will be undertaken by a team of BPAG volunteers. If you would like to join them, please drop a line to BPAGvolunteers@gmail.com
20/12/2017- Merry Xmas from the BPAG.
As the Christmas break will soon be upon us, the British Phantom Aviation Group would like to take a moment to send everyone our best wishes for the season. Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm during 2017. We will return in 2018, in what is shaping up to be a exciting and […]
24/11/2017- Free sticker giveaway.
BLACK FRIDAY GIVEAWAY! In order to celebrate the blackest of all days, the BPAG is offering a free gift to the first 500 of our friends to get in touch. These gloss vinyl stickers feature the wonderful (and very black) phantom canopy image by Capture A Second photography. Please email BPAGinfo@gmail.com for details […]
21/11/2017- Volunteer for BPAG.
Want to get into aircraft preservation? Well, now is your chance. See below a message from BPAG Technical Director, Paul Wright- “Good morning one and all. We are looking for volunteers to come forward and get their hands on Black Mike. There’s a wide variety of jobs to do, so don’t worry if you’re not […]
08/11/2017- BPAG Mailing list open.
The British Phantom Aviation Group mailing list is now open for registrations. Get Phantom news and updates (and the occasional special offer) sent straight to your inbox. Please send an email to bpaglist@gmail.com to be added.
02/11/2017- BPAG Youtube channel online.
The British Phantom Aviation Group YouTube channel is now up and running. You can find it here-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwyo0sjPlaGO_osK5d4_TSg/videos A small collection of last week’s clips are currently uploaded, more to come. Feel free to subscribe to receive notifications when new content is added. Enjoy!
26/10/2017- XV582 arrives at RAF Cosford.
Earlier this evening, XV582 ‘Black Mike’ rolled into RAF Cosford, becoming the first aircraft to arrive for the special RAF100 ground display at the RAF Cosford Airshow on Sunday 10th June 2018. The British Phantom Aviation Group are extremely proud and honoured to be able to partake in the show. Our hardworking, dedicated team […]
22/10/2017- XV582 prepares to move.
As published elsewhere on the web, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom XV582 ‘Black Mike’ has been saved from the clutches of the scrapman and is due to appear as part of the static display at the 2018 RAF Cosford Airshow. This will involve moving the aircraft via road from its current location in Scotland and transporting […]
