McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service - data

This is a list of data removed from McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service as a result of the editorial process.

Basic specifications
Variant Powerplant Speed (at 40,000 ft) Ceiling Range Weight Wingspan Length Height Production total
Empty Maximum
FG.1
[1]		 2 x RR Spey 203 low-bypass turbofan 1,386 mph (2,231 km/h) 57,200 ft (17,400 m) 1,750 mi (2,820 km) 31,000 lb (14,000 kg) 58,000 lb (26,000 kg) 38 ft 5 in (11.71 m) 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)[lower-roman 1] 52
FGR.2
[3]		 2 x RR Spey 202/204 low-bypass turbofan 118
F.3
[4]		 2 x GE J79-10B axial flow turbojet 1,434 mph (2,308 km/h) 61,900 ft (18,900 m) 29,900 lb (13,600 kg) 58 ft 3 in (17.75 m) 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) 15
Total number of UK Phantoms[5] 185

Comparison of Phantom FG.1 with Sea Vixen and Lightning
Comparison of Sea Vixen FAW.2[6] and Phantom FG.1[7]
Length Wingspan Height Max. take-off weight Engines Thrust
Sea Vixen 53 ft 6.5 in (16.320 m) 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) 46,750 lb (21,210 kg) 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.208 11,000 lbf (49 kN)(each engine)
Phantom 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) 38 ft 4 in (11.68 m) 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) 56,000 lb (25,000 kg) 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.201 12,140 lbf (54.0 kN) (dry thrust)
20,515 lbf (91.26 kN) (with afterburner)
Comparison of Lightning F.6[8] and Phantom FG.1[9]
Aircraft Powerplant Speed (at 40,000 ft) Ceiling Range Fuel capacity Armament Avionics
Combat Maximum
Lightning 2 x Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.301 turbojets 1,500 mph (2,400 km/h) 60,000 ft (18,000 m) 800 mi (1,300 km) 1,250 mi (2,010 km) 3,200 l (700 imp gal) (internal) 2 x Firestreak or Red Top AAMs
2 x 30mm ADEN cannon		 Ferranti AI.23 X-band monopulse radar
2,430 l (530 imp gal) (ventral tank)
2,400 l (530 imp gal) (external tanks)
Phantom 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.203 turbofans 1,386 mph (2,231 km/h) 57,200 ft (17,400 m) 1,000 mi (1,600 km) 1,750 mi (2,820 km) 7,550 l (1,660 imp gal) (internal) 4 x AIM-7 Sparrow or Skyflash AAMs
4 x AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs
SUU-23/A gun pod containing M61 20mm cannon		 Ferranti AN/AWG-11 X-band multi-mode radar
7,600 l (1,700 imp gal) (external tanks)

Aircraft Carrier comparison - HMS Ark Royal and USS Forrestal
HMS Ark Royal (rear) and USS Forrestal; this displays the size difference between Ark Royal and a contemporary US Navy carrier.
Comparison of HMS Ark Royal with a contemporary US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Forrestal
Ship[10][11] Displacement[10][11] Length[10][11] Beam[10][11] Aircraft catapult[12] Complement[10][11] Total aircraft[10][11]
Bow Waist
Ark Royal 53,900 tons full load 804 ft (245 m) 171 ft (52 m) 1 x 220 ft (67 m) BS5 1 x 268 ft (82 m) BS5A 2,640 inc. air staff 38
30,000 ft⋅lbf (41,000 J) each
Forrestal 81,100 tons full load 1,066 ft (325 m) 253 ft (77 m) 2 x 276 ft (84 m) C-7 2 x 225 ft (69 m) C-11 5,100 inc. air staff approx. 80
C-7: 42,000 ft⋅lbf (57,000 J) each
C-11: 36,000 ft⋅lbf (49,000 J)

List of aircraft

Complete list of UK F-4 Phantoms[13]

Phantom FGR.2 XV424 at the RAF Museum, Hendon
Key: Scrapped Crashed Preserved Section preserved Stored Cancelled
Aircraft serial Variant First UK operator Final UK operator Fate Notes
XT595 YF-4K Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) Scrapped
XT596 YF-4K Rolls-Royce British Aerospace Preserved (Yeovilton) Oldest preserved UK Phantom[14]
XT597 F-4K Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment Preserved (Bentwaters) Final UK Phantom to fly[15]
XT598 F-4K Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) No. 111 Squadron Crashed, 23 Nov 1978 Pre-production aircraft that was uprated to full production status and delivered for operations[16]
XT852 YF-4M British Aerospace Scrapped
XT853 YF-4M British Aerospace Scrapped
XT857 F-4K Royal Aircraft Establishment No. 111 Squadron Scrapped Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17]
XT858 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron British Aerospace Scrapped Took part in Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race[18]
XT859 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XT860 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Crashed, 20 Apr 1988
XT861 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Crashed, 7 Sep 1987
XT862 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron 767 Naval Air Squadron Crashed, 19 May 1971
XT863 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Cowes)
XT864 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Preserved (Lisburn)
XT865 F-4K Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 111 Squadron Scrapped Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17]
XT866 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Crashed 9 Jul 1981
XT867 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XT868 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron 892 Naval Air Squadron Crashed, 12 May 1978 Final Fleet Air Arm loss[19]
XT869 F-4K 700P Naval Air Squadron 892 Naval Air Squadron Crashed, 15 Oct 1973
XT870 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped Final aircraft launched from HMS Ark Royal[20]
XT871 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron Crashed 17 Jul 1973
XT872 F-4K Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XT873 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XT874 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped Oldest F-4K not to serve in the Fleet Air Arm[21]
XT875 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XT876 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron Crashed 10 Jan 1972
XT891 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Coningsby) Gate guardian
XT892 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT893 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Crashed, 24 Apr 1989
XT894 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XT895 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT896 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT897 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT898 F-4M Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 228 OCU Scrapped
XT899 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 19 Squadron Preserved (Kbely)
XT900 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 228 OCU Scrapped
XT901 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT902 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XT903 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Cosford)
XT904 F-4M No. 228 OCU Crashed, 15 Oct 1971
XT905 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Stored (Bentwaters)
XT906 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XT907 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Stored (Bentwaters)
XT908 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 228 OCU Crashed, 9 Jan 1989
XT909 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XT910 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XT911 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XT912 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 228 OCU Crashed, 14 Apr 1982
XT913 F-4M No. 228 OCU Crashed, 14 Feb 1972
XT914 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Wattisham)
XV393 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV394 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV395 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 228 OCU Crashed, 9 Jul 1969 First UK Phantom loss[19]
XV396 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV397 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 17 Squadron Crashed, 1 Jun 1973
XV398 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV399 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Vik)
XV400 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV401 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Bentwaters)
XV402 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved
XV403 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Crashed 4 Aug 1978
XV404 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV405 F-4M No. 228 OCU Crashed, 24 Nov 1975
XV406 F-4M Ministry of Defence No. 228 OCU Preserved (Carlisle)
XV407 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV408 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Preserved (Tangmere)
XV409 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 1435 Flight Scrapped Nose section preserved (Stanley)
XV410 F-4M Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV411 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Stored (Manston) Used for firefighting training
XV412 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV413 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 29 Squadron Crashed, 12 Nov 1980
XV414 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 23 Squadron Crashed, 9 Dec 1980
XV415 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Preserved (Boulmer) Gate guardian
XV416 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Crashed, 3 Mar 1975
XV417 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Crashed 23 Jul 1976
XV418 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Crashed, 11 Jul 1980
XV419 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 228 OCU Scrapped
XV420 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV421 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 1435 Flight Crashed, 30 Oct 1991 Final UK Phantom loss[19]
XV422 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped Involved in 1982 Jaguar shoot-down incident[22]
XV423 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV424 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Preserved (Hendon)
XV425 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 228 OCU Scrapped
XV426 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Norwich)
XV427 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 17 Squadron Crashed, 22 Aug 1973
XV428 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 228 OCU Crashed, 23 Sep 1988
XV429 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV430 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV431 F-4M No. 31 Squadron Crashed, 11 Oct 1974
XV432 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV433 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV434 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 29 Squadron Crashed, 7 Jan 1986
XV435 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV436 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 29 Squadron Crashed, 5 Mar 1980
XV437 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Crashed, 18 Oct 1988
XV438 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV439 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV440 F-4M No. 31 Squadron Crashed, 25 Jun 1973
XV441 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 14 Squadron Crashed, 21 Nov 1974
XV442 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 1435 Flight Scrapped
XV460 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Bentwaters)
XV461 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 1435 Flight Scrapped
XV462 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Crashed, 8 Jan 1991
XV463 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 41 Squadron Crashed, 17 Dec 1975
XV464 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV465 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV466 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 1435 Flight Scrapped
XV467 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV468 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV469 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV470 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Stored (Akrotiri)
XV471 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Crashed, 3 Jul 1986
XV472 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 1435 Flight Scrapped
XV473 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV474 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Duxford) First Phantom in air superiority grey[23]
XV475 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV476 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV477 F-4M No. 6 Squadron Crashed, 21 Nov 1972
XV478 F-4M No. 41 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV479 F-4M No. 54 Squadron Crashed, 12 Oct 1971
XV480 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV481 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV482 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV483 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Crashed, 24 Jul 1978
XV484 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 23 Squadron Crashed, 17 Oct 1983
XV485 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV486 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 29 Squadron Scrapped
XV487 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV488 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV489 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved
XV490 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Newark)
XV491 F-4M No. 31 Squadron No. 29 Squadron Crashed 7 July 1982
XV492 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV493 F-4M No. 228 OCU No. 41 Squadron Crashed, 9 Aug 1974 Involved in 1974 Norfolk mid-air collision
XV494 F-4M No. 2 Squadron No. 19 Squadron Scrapped
XV495 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 29 Squadron Scrapped
XV496 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV497 F-4M No. 41 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Bentwaters) Final RAF Phantom to fly[24]
XV498 F-4M No. 17 Squadron No. 92 Squadron Scrapped
XV499 F-4M No. 6 Squadron No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
XV500 F-4M No. 54 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Scrapped
XV501 F-4M No. 14 Squadron No. 56 Squadron Crashed, 2 Aug 1988
XV520-XV551 F-4M Cancelled
XV565 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron Crashed, 28 Jun 1971
XV566 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron Crashed, 3 May 1970 First Fleet Air Arm loss[19]
XV567 F-4K Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment No. 43 Squadron Scrapped Undertook deck trials on HMS Eagle[17]
XV568 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Scrapped
XV569 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV570 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV571 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV572 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV573 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV574 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV575 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV576 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV577 F-4K No. 43 Squadron Scrapped
XV578 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Crashed, 28 Feb 1979
XV579 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Scrapped
XV580 F-4K No. 43 Squadron Crashed, 18 Sep 1975
XV581 F-4K No. 43 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Aberdeen)
XV582 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 228 OCU Preserved (Bruntingthorpe)
XV583 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV584 F-4K No. 43 Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV585 F-4K No. 43 Squadron Scrapped
XV586 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Preserved (Yeovilton)
XV587 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV588 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron Scrapped
XV589 F-4K 767 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Crashed, 3 Jun 1980
XV590 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 43 Squadron Scrapped
XV591 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Cosford)
XV592 F-4K 892 Naval Air Squadron No. 111 Squadron Scrapped
XV604-XV610 F-4K Cancelled
ZE350 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Tunbridge Wells)
ZE351 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE352 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped Nose section preserved (Preston)
ZE353 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE354 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE355 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE356 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE357 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE358 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Crashed, 26 Aug 1987
ZE359 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Preserved (Duxford) Preserved in US Navy livery[25]
ZE360 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Stored (Manston) Used for firefighting training
ZE361 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE362 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE363 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped
ZE364 F-4J(UK) No. 74 Squadron Scrapped

List of Phantom bases
  • UK-based Phantom units[7][26]
    • 700P Naval Air Squadron
      • RNAS Yeovilton; April 1968 to February 1969
    • 767 Naval Air Squadron
      • RNAS Yeovilton; January 1969 to August 1972
    • 892 Naval Air Squadron
      • RNAS Yeovilton; March 1969 to September 1972
      • RAF Leuchars; October 1972 to April 1978
    • No. 6 Squadron
      • RAF Coningsby; May 1969 to October 1974
    • No. 23 Squadron
      • RAF Wattisham; November 1975 to March 1983
    • No 29 Squadron
      • RAF Coningsby; December 1974 to March 1987
    • No 41 Squadron
      • RAF Coningsby; April 1972 to April 1977
    • No 43 Squadron
      • RAF Leuchars; September 1969 to July 1989
    • No 54 Squadron
      • RAF Coningsby; August 1969 to April 1974
    • No 56 Squadron
      • RAF Wattisham; March 1976 to June 1992
    • No 228 OCU/No 64 (R) Squadron
      • RAF Coningsby; August 1986 to April 1987
      • RAF Leuchars; April 1987 to January 1991
    • No 74 Squadron
      • RAF Wattisham; July 1984 to September 1992
    • No 111 Squadron
      • RAF Leuchars; July 1974 to January 1990
    • Phantom Training Flight
      • RAF Leuchars; August 1972 to May 1978
      • RAF Wattisham; January 1991 to January 1992
  • Germany-based Phantom units[26]
    • No 2 Squadron
      • RAF Laarbruch; December 1970 to February 1976
    • No 14 Squadron
      • RAF Brüggen; June 1970 to January 1976
    • No 17 Squadron
      • RAF Brüggen; July 1970 to July 1975
    • No 19 Squadron
      • RAF Wildenrath; December 1976 to January 1992
    • No 31 Squadron
      • RAF Brüggen; July 1971 to June 1976
    • No 92 Squadron
      • RAF Wildenrath; March 1977 to July 1991
  • Falkland Islands-based Phantom units[26]
    • No 23 Squadron
      • RAF Stanley; March 1983 to May 1985
      • RAF Mount Pleasant; May 1985 to November 1988
    • No 29 Squadron (Detachment)
      • RAF Stanley; October 1982 to March 1983
    • No 1435 Flight
      • RAF Mount Pleasant; November 1988 to June 1992

Full list of Phantom units
UnitFormedVariantRolePrevious operations (withdrawn)DisbandedReplaced byReference
700P Naval Air Squadron1968FG.1Operational Evaluation[lower-roman 2]Wessex HAS.3[lower-roman 3] (1967)1969Sea King HAS.1[lower-roman 4][7]
767 Naval Air Squadron1969Operational ConversionAttacker FB.2 (1955)[lower-roman 5]1972N/A[lower-roman 6][7]
892 Naval Air Squadron1969Fleet Air DefenceSea Vixen FAW.2 (1969)1978no replacement [lower-roman 7][33]
2 Squadron1970FGR.2Tactical ReconnaissanceHunter FR.10 (1970)1976Jaguar GR.1[34][35]
6 Squadron1969FGR.2Close Air Support/Tactical StrikeCanberra B.16 (1969)1974[36]
14 Squadron1970FGR.2Canberra B(I).8 (1970)1975[37]
17 Squadron1970FGR.2Canberra PR.7[lower-roman 8] (1970)1975[39]
19 Squadron1977FGR.2Air DefenceLightning F.2A (1977)1992Hawk T.1[lower-roman 9][43]
23 Squadron1975FGR.2Lightning F.3/F.6 (1975)1988Tornado F.3[44]
29 Squadron1975FGR.2Lightning F.3/F.6 (1975)1987[45]
31 Squadron1971FGR.2Close Air Support/Tactical StrikeCanberra PR.7[lower-roman 8] (1971)1976Jaguar GR.1[46]
41 Squadron1972FGR.2Tactical Reconnaissance[lower-roman 10]Bloodhound Mk.2 SAM (1970)1977[48]
43 Squadron1969FG.1Air DefenceHunter FGA.9[lower-roman 11] (1967)1989Tornado F.3[50]
54 Squadron1969FGR.2Close Air Support/Tactical StrikeHunter FGA.9 (1969)1974Jaguar GR.1[51]
56 Squadron1976FGR.2Air DefenceLightning F.6 (1976)1992Tornado F.3[lower-roman 12][53]
64 Squadron[lower-roman 13]1968FGR.2[lower-roman 14]Operational ConversionJavelin FAW.7/FAW.9[lower-roman 15] (1967)1991N/A[56]
74 Squadron1984F.3[lower-roman 16]Air DefenceLightning F.6 (1971)1991Hawk T.1A[lower-roman 9][57]
92 Squadron1977FGR.2Lightning F.2A (1977)1992[58]
111 Squadron1974FGR.2[lower-roman 17]Lightning F.3/F.6 (1974)1990Tornado F.3[59]
1435 Flight1988FGR.2N/A[lower-roman 18]1992[60]
Phantom Training Flight[lower-roman 19]1972FG.1Operational ConversionN/A1978N/A[26]
1991FGR.2Refresher Training1992

References
Notes
  1. 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) with Radar Warning Receiver[2]
  2. 700 NAS is the assigned number to all units evaluating new aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm[27]
  3. As 700H NAS[28]
  4. As 700S NAS[29]
  5. The Attacker was used as a trainer for deck landing control officers[30]
  6. Phantom conversion training was undertaken by the Phantom Training Flight following the disbanding of 767 NAS[31]
  7. Following the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in 1978, the Royal Navy was no longer able to operate conventional fixed wing aircraft at sea. The British Aerospace Sea Harrier was introduced into both the air defence (replacing the Phantom) and strike (replacing the Buccaneer) roles in the Fleet Air Arm with 800 NAS and 801 NAS in 1980[32]
  8. The Canberra was used in the tactical reconnaissance role[38]
  9. The instances where the Phantom was replaced in squadron service by the Hawk were a result of the "Options for Change" defence cuts, with the squadrons being transferred to training roles[40][41][42]
  10. 41 Squadron converted to this role from being an air defence SAM squadron[47]
  11. The Hunter was used in the close air support role[49]
  12. This unit became the "shadow" squadron number of 229 OCU, the Tornado OCU[52]
  13. 64 Squadron was the "shadow" squadron number of 228 OCU[54]
  14. 228 Operational Conversion Unit was the training unit for the FGR.2 from 1968 until 1978, with training on the FG.1 provided first by 767 Naval Air Squadron, and then the Phantom Training Flight. 228 OCU assumed responsibility for all Phantom training in 1978.[26]
  15. The Javelin squadron was an operational interceptor unit[55]
  16. 74 Squadron converted to the FGR.2 in 1991 prior to disbanding[26]
  17. 111 Squadron converted to the FG.1 in 1979[26]
  18. The original 1435 Flight served from December 1941 to April 1945[60]
  19. The Phantom Training Flight was originally established in 1972 as the FG.1 conversion unit following the disbanding of 767 NAS. It was later reformed to provide refresher training on the FGR.2 in the final year of RAF Phantom operations.[26]
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