The two Phantom squadrons bolt-holed to Wethersfield from 14th April whilst runway works were taking place at Wattisham.
1977 movements are listed here
| January 1977 | February 1977 | March 1977 | April 1977 | May 1977 | June 1977 |
| July 1977 | August 1977 | September 1977 | October 1977 | November 1977 | December 1977 |
Based Aircraft noted this year
| XT891 | Z | 56 Sqn | |
| XT893 | R | 23 Sqn | |
| XT908 | P | 23 Sqn | |
| XV396 | A | 23 Sqn | To 228 OCU 17th February |
| XV403 | T | 23 Sqn | Delivered on 20th September |
| XV408 | N | 23 Sqn | |
| XV409 | D | 56 Sqn | |
| XV415 | A | 56 Sqn | To St. Athan on 30th September |
| XV420 | J | 56 Sqn | |
| XV421 | B | 23 Sqn | |
| XV422 | C | 23 Sqn | |
| XV432 | D | 23 Sqn | To 111 Sqn |
| XV434 | J | 23 Sqn | |
| XV435 | M | 23 Sqn | To St. Athan on 22nd December |
| XV460 | E | 56 Sqn | Delivered back from 60 MU during February |
| XV464 | B | 56 Sqn | From 19 Sqn |
| XV469 | A | 56 Sqn | Delivered on 30th September |
| XV470 | C | 56 Sqn | To St. Athan on 31st August |
| XV472 | L | 23 Sqn | |
| XV475 | H | 56 Sqn | To St. Athan on 11th November |
| XV476 | S | 23 Sqn | |
| XV480 | B | 56 Sqn | |
| XV482 | C | 56 Sqn | Delivered on 30th August |
| XV483 | O | 23 Sqn | |
| XV486 | J | 56 Sqn | Recoded F by April |
| XV489 | F | 56 Sqn | To 92 Sqn |
| XV490 | G | 23 Sqn | To 56 Sqn coded G |
| XV496 | H | 23 Sqn | To St. Athan on 18th May |
| XV497 | Q | 23 Sqn | To 60 MU on 20th September |
| XV500 | H | 56 Sqn | Delivered on 2nd November |
Tail code to serial cross reference
| 23 Sqn | ![]() | 56 Sqn | ![]() |
| A | XV396 | A | XV415 then XV469 |
| B | XV480 then XV464 | ||
| B | XV421 | C | XV470 then XV482 |
| C | XV422 | D | XV409 |
| D | XV432 | E | XV486 then XV460 |
| G | XV490 | F | XV489 then XV486 |
| G | XV490 | ||
| H | XV496 | H | XV475 then XV500 |
| J | XV434 | J | XV420 then XV486 |
| L | XV472 | Z | XT891 |
| M | XV435 | ||
| N | XV408 | ||
| O | XV483 | ||
| P | XT908 | ||
| Q | XV497 | ||
| R | XT897 | ||
| S | XV476 | ||
| T | XV403 |

