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Thanks for the update. You're all doing a great job, good to see the progress.

 

Please keep posting, it's fascinating to see how the engines are being removed.

 

For those who haven't seen it, the video on the BPAG is worth a look.

 

Cheers,

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Ok, so a long overdue update on all things BPAG.

 

April really has been a blur. Not to put too finer point on the matter, we had to complete a number of things all within the space of a few very short weeks.

 

1. Lay a large concrete slab - check
2. Relocate the aircraft and other stores from the taxiway onto the slab - check
3. Build an LVRE shelter so that the airframes can be stored undercover after a fair number of years out in the open - check

 

The following photos can help tell the story and if you want to know more, come follow or join the group for regular updates and general British F-4 Phantom chat on our Facebook pages

 

https://www.facebook.com/BPAGofficial

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bf4pag

 

Once everything is settled at `base camp`, the group will once again turn it`s attention back to ZE360 and start working on relocating her to join her sister ships at Cotswolds.

 

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The weekend of June 3rd and 4th saw another hurdle jumped for Phantom F-4J(UK) ZE360 and the BPAG Team.

 

The first J79 engine has now been removed from the aircraft for the first time since at least February 1991 with the weekend providing some steep learning curves for the team. 

 


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If you want to know more or get yourself involved with any of the various British Phantom projects the group are involved with, please click either of the following links below.

 

Become a member here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bf4pag

 

Public page here - https://www.facebook.com/BPAGofficial


 

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I watched them a few days ago. Excellent videos for the history, the different markings she wore and then the information and images showing the colour of the F-4J(UK) that causes so much head scratching :)

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I have been keeping an eye on this aircraft at Manston since it was removed from the fire school. A huge amount of work required on these icons and good to see them all together. I guess I will have to content myself with the rejuvenation of Manston now. 

 

Keith 

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On Saturday (27th) the Raspberry Ripple a/c was outside on her wheels but with no outer wing panels. I am assuming they got ZE360 straight into the "workshop" when she arrived on Saturday 20th.

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21 hours ago, iainpeden said:

On Saturday (27th) the Raspberry Ripple a/c was outside on her wheels but with no outer wing panels. I am assuming they got ZE360 straight into the "workshop" when she arrived on Saturday 20th.

 

That is correct. 360 is now undercover for the first time in 33 years.

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