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Sea King XV642 Has Arrived
Joining our expanding collection of aircraft is Sea King XV642, the first to be built in the UK by Westland Helicopters in 1969. Later that year, it was displayed at the Le Bourget Paris Air Show and went on to become the first Westland Sea King to make a deck landing at sea. The Sea King is in temporary storage and not yet on permanent display.
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The Firebird has arisen and now resides at Montrose
the cockpit section of a McDonald Douglas Phantom FGR2 - XT903.
The airframe last flew with No 56 Fighter Squadron nicknamed the Firebirds
for their ability to always reappear regardless of the odds.
A special thank you to the team at RAF Museum Cosford and to SPH Plant Ltd for their
assistance in ensuring that this aircraft section made its way to a worthy home.
Also a special thanks to Whyte Cargo Handlers Ltd for their continued heavy lift support locally.
We appreciate the generosity and support of our local business partners.
A Brief History
McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR2
Construction Number: 2592 Registration: XT903
Delivery to RAF November 1968.
Mainly assigned to 228 Squadron OCU.
1973-74 2 Squadron.
1980-82 23 Squadron.
1982-83 92 Squadron, Wildenrath.
1987 Major servicing at St Athan.
1988 OCU Leuchars.
1990 56 Squadron (The Firebirds), Wattisham.
1992 Returned to Leuchars after 56 disbanded.
2001 XT903 scrapped, cockpit section placed in storage at RAF Cosford Museum.
2025 Moved to its new home at Montrose Air Station Museum.
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