1985 residents and movements are listed here
Runway work at Wattisham in early August 1985 meant that the based Phantoms operated from nearby RAF Honington for the duration of the work
January 1985 | February 1985 | March 1985 | April 1985 | May 1985 | June 1985 |
July 1985 | August 1985 | September 1985 | October 1985 | November 1985 | December 1985 |
Based Aircraft noted this year
XT901 | Y | 56 Sqn | |
XT906 | X | 56 Sqn | |
XT910 | Z | 56 Sqn | Arrived from 228 OCU at Coningsby on 24th September |
XV399 | L | 56 Sqn | |
XV410 | E | 56 Sqn | |
XV425 | D | 56 Sqn | To BAE Brough 16th October for mods |
XV428 | I | 56 Sqn | |
XV429 | K | 56 Sqn | Arrived from Scampton on 25th November |
XV461 | G | 56 Sqn | |
XV469 | T | 56 Sqn | |
XV478 | Q | 56 Sqn | |
XV482 | C | 56 Sqn | |
XV489 | A | 56 Sqn | |
XV492 | U | 56 Sqn | |
XV494 | M | 56 Sqn | |
XV500 | J | 56 Sqn | |
XV501 | B | 56 Sqn | |
ZE350 | T | 74 Sqn | Black fin by August |
ZE351 | I | 74 Sqn | Ex 153773, arrived 4th January |
ZE352 | G | 74 Sqn | |
ZE353 | E | 74 Sqn | |
ZE354 | R | 74 Sqn | |
ZE355 | S | 74 Sqn | |
ZE356 | Q | 74 Sqn | |
ZE357 | N | 74 Sqn | |
ZE358 | H | 74 Sqn | |
ZE359 | J | 74 Sqn | |
ZE360 | O | 74 Sqn | To A&AEE Boscombe Down during September |
ZE361 | P | 74 Sqn | |
ZE362 | V | 74 Sqn | |
ZE363 | W | 74 Sqn | Black fin by September |
ZE364 | Z | 74 Sqn |
Tail code to serial cross reference
56 Sqn | 74 Sqn | ||
A | XV489 | T | ZE350 |
B | XV501 | I | ZE351 |
C | XV482 | G | ZE352 |
D | XV425 | E | ZE353 |
E | XV410 | R | ZE354 |
G | XV461 | S | ZE355 |
I | XV428 | Q | ZE356 |
J | XV500 | N | ZE357 |
K | XV429 | H | ZE358 |
L | XV399 | J | ZE359 |
M | XV494 | O | ZE360 |
Q | XV478 | P | ZE361 |
T | XV469 | V | ZE362 |
U | XV492 | W | ZE363 |
X | XT906 | Z | ZE364 |
Y | XT901 | ||
Z | XT910 |
Battle Damage Repair Aircraft
XX293 | Hawk T1 | |
WJ603 | Canberra B2 | |
XS458 | BT | Lightning T5 |
XE673 | VL-860 | Hunter GA11 |
XT595 | 8851M | Phantom FG1 fuselage (arrived this year from St. Athan) |