F-4 FGR2 RAF Phantom - T-shirt Tornado GR4 Blackburn Buccaneer S

Blackburn Buccaneer S

From air power artist Peter Van Stigt

Early in the war

Built at the Fairey's Hayes factory in 1923

F-4 FGR2 RAF Phantom - T-shirt Tornado GR4 Blackburn Buccaneer SMcDonnell Douglas F 4 FGR2 RAF Phantom After the cancellation of the TSR2 project, the Royal Air Force had to find a replacement for the Canberra and Hunter types. Initially the F 111 was considered but the option of ordering the Phantom was taken with alteration to engines, airframes and avionics. The first RAF Phantom entered service in 1969 with the formation of 6 Squadron at Coningsby. The FGR2 took on the roles of Close air support, tactical