XV571 - A Phantom Mystery...

[Unknown74]

Now I usually have a great memory for my time as an Aviation Enthusiast since the late 1980s of what I have seen and what I have not, now one plane I have absolutely no memory or recollection of ever seeing is 43 Sqdn Special Tail F.4 Phantom II FG.1 XV571 A the one with the 43 Sqdn Checker Tail markings now I was at every Leuchars Airshow held from 1986/7 right up until the final Show in 2013 and that was one Airframe I have no recollection of seeing it, I do know it was in attendance in some way wether Static or Flying at a few of the Shows but I don't remember seeing it at all.......

[Vandal]

Have a look on Scramble, they have an extensive database detailing all aircraft that attended airshows all over the World.

[Evergreen 44]

Plenty of photos on line
Quick summary :
1974 Leconfield show
17-09-83 Leuchars show
18-07-84 Chivenor show
September 1987 Leuchars
05-10-87 Leeuwarden with large b/w tail checks
1989 Teesside Airshow
April 1992 Scrapped