| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV424 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR2 |
| C/n (msn): | 3084 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbingdonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUD IATA: ABB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Air Display 1979 |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | Jerry Hughes |
| Photo ID: | 109770 |
| Photo Comment |
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Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight made by Alcock and Brown and the 30th anniversary of NATO. The 56 Squadron aircraft having taken off from Goose Bay in Canada, June 21,1979 to make the 5 hour 40 minute flight flown by S/L A.J.N. Alcock MBE & F/L W.N. Browne This photo is copyright © Jerry Hughes, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 December 2018, and has since been viewed 460 times. |