Tiger Trails

[tc2324]

Delivery of the F-4J(uk)`s to the RAF started in the Autumn of 1984 with the first three arriving at Wattisham after a trans Atlantic flight named Tiger Trails 1.
A further 4 Tiger Trails were flown before December 1984.
Individual tails codes were not supplied until arrival in the UK and this model depicts the standard scheme each `J` wore on arrival.
The only exception being ZE363 which gained a partial spray painted Black Tail after a technical fault led to a stop over at Goose Bay.

https://flic.kr/p/DeVKvV

https://flic.kr/p/DeVKht

https://flic.kr/p/DeVK5V

https://flic.kr/p/DeVJU4

(Hase 1/48 kit)

[paddyboy]

Hi Buddy

What can ol' Paddyboy say

Awesome work as always

Best regards and well done you

Patrick

[Dan D'Air]

Very nice mate. I was Adjutant of an Air Training Corps camp at Wattisham when they landed. I remember watching them in the circuit for the first time.
I seem to remember there being more than 3 arriving though. I may be incorrect, or other aircraft went up to escort them in.

[tc2324]

Thanks chaps.

Very nice mate. I was Adjutant of an Air Training Corps camp at Wattisham when they landed. I remember watching them in the circuit for the first time.
I seem to remember there being more than 3 arriving though. I may be incorrect, or other aircraft went up to escort them in.

Not incorrect Dan, 56 Sqn`s FGR.2`s escorted the first 3 J`s into Wattisham.

[cj9ru]

Must say another great Phantom effort



Chris

[andrewn]

nice work