How about contacting the squadron association. One of their members might be able to help

http://www.3fsquadronassociation.com/

3 Squadron Badge available here

http://www.shoppersworld.co.uk/store/product.asp?s=199&d=1014&p=38818&c=36&s1=148&s2=188&s3=0

http://www.geocities.com/forgottenjets/f84fpics/52-9029.jpg

One with Israeli markings

If it is the investiture it would be 1st July 1969 and there were certainly 12 Phantoms from No 6 squadron in the Flypast.

Vampire FB.5 VV217 was an air cadet airframe at Bury St Edmunds from retirement in the early 1960’s until 1991 when it was disposed of and moved on loan to the North East Aircraft Museum

My understanding also is that officially the airframes are parented by RAF stations and are officially on MOD charge. Their disposal is controlled by the Disposal Sales Agency or whatever its current name is, who disopsed of VV217 & WA577 by tender. I remember there being quite a fuss when the ATC at Lyneham “loaned” their Meteor T.7 to a new museum at Monkton Farleigh (near Bath).

As it was now out of the care of the RAF it was sold by the MOD by private treaty and a few wrists were slapped. So I would imagine that most current airframes have been on the official inventory since the late 1980’s.

The wings from VX577 were scrapped on site at Sunderland.

They were offered to Cosford but were not needed.

A few bits were saved

Interestingly despite been out in the open for nearly thirty years there was not internal corrosion in the wings.

Sadly I know this As I had the mis-fortune to be the one who cut off the starboard outer wing with a sthil saw so that the Canberra could be moved to its current position. The rest of the remains were scrapped shortly after

Gerry,

Interesting photos. Joe Kyall was previously with 607 squadron. Robert’s photo shows him with the black overalls while with 607 squadron

Comments noted Robert, I guess the best answer is not to speculate but to simply say we have no evidence to support when and why they were issued