XT857 - Royal Air Force (F-4K Phantom FG.1)

Photo of aircraft XT857 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial002097
Line Number
First Flight18/9/1967
ModelF-4K Phantom FG.1
StatusWritten-off
Commentsstruck off charge 11/3/1986 after accident, the aircraft was being flown by a recently qualified pilot and overran the end of the runway, it was the beach end of the rwy and the soft sandy soil caused the nose leg to quickly sink until the retraction jack folded in the middle and punched it's way through the roof of the nose gear bay and the floor of the fwd cockpit, the damage was such that it was uneconomical to repair, aircraft officially struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I) on 11/3/1986, to ground instructional use as RAF Leuchars as 8913M, finally scrapped in 4/1992
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XT857 Royal Navy 27/9/1968 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! XT857 Royal Air Force 1/8/1972 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
22/09/1990 - EGQL - egpk1331
07/11/1982 - WID - LIN104
Phantom FG.1, No.111 Squadron/C
07/11/1982 - WID - spotter1
Phantom FG.1, No.111 Squadron "C"