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Leuchars Phantoms

by stcaamekid

Seen at home and playing away

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McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV576 "Kilo" from 111 Squadron, Leuchars, September 1989
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV576 Kilo from 111 Squadron on final approach to Leuchars during Exercise Sharp Spear, September 1989.
XT872 Phantom F-4K "BT" from The Tremblers on approach to runway 09, Leuchars, fully tooled-up with AIM-9L Sidewinders and AIM-7 Skyflash, September 1986
Phantom FG.1 XV570 "November" at Valley, having been turned-round at STCAAME following a QRA launched live firing from its home base of Leuchars to Aberporth missile ranges, May 1986.
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV571 Alpha from 43 Sqn Fighting Cocks at Leuchars, winter 1989 - 1990.
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XT874 BE on final approach to land on runway 09 at Leuchars with a full load of live missiles, no cannon pack, September 1989
Q aircraft F-4K Phantom FG.1 XT874 BE lands on runway 09 at Leuchars, September 1989
F-4M Phantom FGR.2 XV406 "CK" from 228 OCU in full Q-fit of live missiles, on final approach to runway 09 at Leuchars, September 1989.
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XT865 "BU" from 111 Squadron, lands at RAF Leuchars, January 1990.
F-4M Phantom FGR.2 XV470 "CX" on final approach to land on runway 27 at RAF Leuchars, September 1989.
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV576 "BK" from 111 Squadron at RAF Leuchars, January 1990.
Phantom FGR.2 XT897 from 228 OCU marked up as Pete Coker's mount, coded "Charlie Charlie" with arrestor hook down on approach to runway 27 at Leuchars, January 1990.
F-4M Phantom FGR2 XT897 "CC" from 228 OCU approaching runway 27 at RAF Leuchars, Fife, January 1990.
Phantom FG.1 XT865 "BU" from 111 Squadron on approach to RAF Leuchars, January 1990.
Phantom FGR.2 XT906 "CH" from 228 OCU on final approach to land on runway 09 at Leuchars, September 1989.
Flt/ Lts Carr and Feeney's McDonnel-Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR.2 XT896 "CY" from 228 OCU taxis out at Leuchars, December 1989.
43 Squadron Phantom FG.1 XV590 "X-ray" holds for clearance to runway 14 at Valley at the end of a live firing detachment to STCAAME, May 1986.
Phantom FG.1 XV590 "X-ray" from 43 Squadron "Fighting Cocks" about to leave Valley after a short detachment at STCAAME in May 1986.
Phantom FG.1 XT860 "Lima" from 43 Fighting Cocks Squadron taxies for departure to Leuchars on runway 14, ending an MPC detachment at STCAAME, RAF Valley, in May 1986. For a change it was warm with a light breeze, in contrast to many previous visits.
Phantom FG.1 XT875 from 43 Squadron "Fighting Cocks", about to depart from Valley's runway 14 during a short detachment to STCAAME from Leuchars, May 1986.
F-4K Phantom XV592 "BL" at Leuchars, September 1989
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV579 Romeo from 43 Sqn on 27 approach at Leuchars, June 1989 - the final Summer of F4 operations for the Fighting Cocks.
F-4M Phantom XT909 "CS" from 228 OCU at Leuchars, September 1989
F-4K Phantom FG.1 XV569 "BQ", Leuchars January 1990