This month’s issue of Aviation News contains a feature on the F-4J(UK) in service by Mick Britton.
In the shops now or available to order from the Key Publishing website-
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This month’s issue of Aviation News contains a feature on the F-4J(UK) in service by Mick Britton.
In the shops now or available to order from the Key Publishing website-
The second version of our new patch design, which celebrate BPAG projects past and present, is now available from the webstore. This new version features ZE360 in its original blue colourscheme and all profits will go to support the ZE360 restoration fund.
This traditional style woven cloth patch measures approximately 8.5cm diameter/3.5inches (the standard military patch size) and has a merrowed edge, to strengthen and avoid fraying.
Check it out here- http://www.phantomerchandise.co.uk/patches/ze360-patches
While actual physical restoration work on ZE360 has had to be put on hold due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, this has given the team an opportunity to address other aspects of the campaign and make some choices that probably wouldn’t have been due until a little further down the road.
One such decision was the aircrew names that would adorn the canopy frame of ZE360 once complete and restored. We can now share our plans in this regard, as we have opted for two sets of names- one set placed on each of the right & left sides.
Of the 15 F-4J(UK) delivered to 74 (F) Squadron only one aircraft (ZE358/H) was lost, during a low level interception training sortie near Aberystwyth, West Wales on 25th August 1987. Both aircrew- Ewan Murdoch and Jeremy Ogg- were unfortunately killed in the accident. In order to honour the memory of Ewan and Jeremy, their names will be placed on the right side of ZE360`s canopy. We would like to thank the 74(F) Tiger Squadron Association READ MORE…
It is with great disappointment that the British Phantom Aviation Group have to pass on the news that Cockpit-Fest 2020 at Newark Air Museum, which was postponed earlier in the year and rescheduled due to take place in August (and feature XV490) has been cancelled due to the current Covid 19 crisis.
More details here- http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Cockpit-Fest_20_Cancelled
We would like send our best wishes to the team at NAM and will eagerly look forward to the next Cockpit-Fest in 2021.
