One of 15 former USN Phantoms purchased by the RAF after the Falklands War in 1982 and later used for Battle Damage Repair Training at RAF Laarbruch. Behind this one a FGR.2 model XV412/P code 9104M and a F-4J model ZE363/W code 9082M.
Photographed not long after arriving as the 3(F)Squadron 'Guardian'; this GR.3 is now fulfilling the same function with the now Typhoon equipped 3(F) at RAF Coningsby. Scanned from Kodachrome 64 slide.
XE624 spent many years at RAF Brawdy as a gate guard. The Hunter with code 'G' and markings of 234 Squadron arrived on 24th January 2008 and is on loan from Steve Petch.