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1977 Movements

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 1977February 1977March 1977April 1977May 1977June 1977
July 1977August 1977September 1977October 1977November 1977December 1977

Based Aircraft noted this year

XT891Z56 Sqn
XT893R23 Sqn
XT908P23 Sqn
XV396A23 SqnTo 228 OCU 17th February
XV403T23 SqnDelivered on 20th September
XV408N23 Sqn
XV409D56 Sqn
XV415A56 SqnTo St. Athan on 30th September
XV420J56 Sqn
XV421B23 Sqn
XV422C23 Sqn
XV432D23 SqnTo 111 Sqn
XV434J23 Sqn
XV435M23 SqnTo St. Athan on 22nd December
XV460E56 SqnDelivered back from 60 MU during February
XV464B56 SqnFrom 19 Sqn
XV469A56 SqnDelivered on 30th September
XV470C56 SqnTo St. Athan on 31st August
XV472L23 Sqn
XV475H56 SqnTo St. Athan on 11th November
XV476S23 Sqn
XV480B56 Sqn
XV482C56 SqnDelivered on 30th August
XV483O23 Sqn
XV486J56 SqnRecoded F by April
XV489F56 SqnTo 92 Sqn
XV490G23 SqnTo 56 Sqn coded G
XV496H23 SqnTo St. Athan on 18th May
XV497Q23 SqnTo 60 MU on 20th September
XV500H56 SqnDelivered on 2nd November

Tail code to serial cross reference

23 Sqn56 Sqn
AXV396AXV415 then XV469
BXV480 then XV464
BXV421CXV470 then XV482
CXV422DXV409
DXV432EXV486 then XV460
GXV490FXV489 then XV486
GXV490
HXV496HXV475 then XV500
JXV434JXV420 then XV486
LXV472ZXT891
MXV435
NXV408
OXV483
PXT908
QXV497
RXT897
SXV476
TXV403

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