May 1978 movements
56 Sqn hosted a squadron exchange with West German JG-71 Phantoms
| 2nd | 37+23 | F-4F | WGAF/JG-71 | Departed on the 10th | |
| 37+95 | Dayglo panels | F-4F | WGAF/JG-71 | Departed on the 10th | |
| 38+27 | Red panels | F-4F | WGAF/JG-71 | Departed on the 10th | |
| 38+31 | Red panels | F-4F | WGAF/JG-71 | Departed on the 10th | |
| 38+55 | Red panels | F-4F | WGAF/JG-71 | Departed on the 10th | |
| XV176 | 176 | Hercules C1 | LTW | ||
| XV295 | 295 | Hercules C1 | LTW | ||