From a box with purchased Kodachrome slides.
XV393 - 228 OCU, RAF Coningsby July 1975
XV486 - 56 Sqn, RAF Coningsby May 1976
XV469 - 2 Sqn, Kleine Brogel June 1976
XV501 - 31 Sqn, Tactical Weapons Meet at Twenthe May 1976
XT892 - 111 Sqn, RAF Binbrook (?) July 1975
A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
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Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
RAF camo Phantoms were just absolutely the dogs. Superb stuff.
Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
Fabulous!
Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
Mid '70s RAF- not just Phantoms but everything; it don't get much better!
It's such a shame that later machines (F3s, Typhoons) have never had the pleasure of being camo'd...
It's such a shame that later machines (F3s, Typhoons) have never had the pleasure of being camo'd...
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
A camo 111sqn Phantom. Sexual.
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Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
Skyflash wrote:A camo 111sqn Phantom. Sexual.
Indeed, quite possibly my favourite RAF scheme on anything ever. Just gorgeous.
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
st24 wrote:Skyflash wrote:A camo 111sqn Phantom. Sexual.
Indeed, quite possibly my favourite RAF scheme on anything ever. Just gorgeous.
The base commander's jet c. 1987 - RAF grey, with the black spine and solid black tail and oversized 111sqn logo... ooft.
I'm getting all hot and bothered just thinking about it...
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Re: A mixed bag of retro Phantoms
That's the one! [faints]
I'm sure there are rules against posting pornography on here...
I'm sure there are rules against posting pornography on here...
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