The BPAG were honoured to have a VIP guest visit XV490 at JetFest’19 last weekend. Former Red Arrow & Tornado Display Team member and current Aero Legend and BBMF pilot Flt Lt Antony Parkinson MBE, who is also ex- F4 aircrew with over 1000 hours on type and tells us that he has time on XV490 in his log book from back in 1988.
Many thanks to ‘Parky’ for taking some time out of his busy day to come and talk all things Phantom with us for a while.
Want to help the ZE360 preservation effort and grab yourself a piece of aviation history? These Phantom parts are pieces of Vandy 1, the Black Bunny 153783 (aka F-4JUK ZE 352) and have been cut, smoothed, washed, dried & bagged. In return for a minimum contribution of £25 to the Tiger 360 Campaign, you will receive one of these parts, a Certificate of Authenticity, a Part Information Sheet- which tells you what the part is and where on the aircraft it came from- and a slip with practical information.
Please note: these parts are not for sale, they are given free when a contribution exceeds a certain figure (£25). To obtain one just donate via PayPal to phantomerchandise@outlook.com and include a note claiming a part. These are rare and limited- good luck!
The British Phantom Aviation Group are proud to announce that XV490 will be appearing at Jet Fest 2019 at North Weald Airfield on 28th & 29th September.
Following last year’s successful inaugural event, JetFest 2019 promises to be bigger and better. Attractions include a large number of vintage jets on display, both static and flying, open cockpit opportunities as well as a chance to meet and greet with pilots and groundcrews. Aero Legends will also be conducting Spitfire flying all weekend, plus there will be opportunities to fly in Harvards and Tiger Moths.
The BPAG will be ready to show you around XV490 and exclusive Phantom merchandise will be available. Come and see us and catch some of the F-4 magic for yourselves. Hope to see you there!
The British Phantom Aviation Group are pleased to announce that the Phase One funding target has been reached. Our thanks go out to everyone who has donated, purchased merchandise or otherwise contributed to the Tiger 360 Campaign.
The success of this first part of the funding drive means that the costs of recovering ZE360 and transporting it to a new safe and accessible location have been met. The date of this operation has yet to be decided and will very much depend on the pace of progress with the disassembly. Once again, thank you to all our contributors, you have collectively ensured that there is a future for ZE360.
