F-4 FGR2 RAF Phantom - T-shirt Avro Lancaster The Gannet first flew in

The Gannet first flew in 1949 and made the first deck landing of a turboprop aircraft on HMS Illustrious

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The Sea Vixen was the first two-seat British aircraft to achieve supersonic speed in a dive

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F-4 FGR2 RAF Phantom - T-shirt Avro Lancaster The Gannet first flew inMcDonnell 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