Attention photographers…

Full details here- https://www.threshold.aero/event/raf-cosford-nightshoot

The BPAG polishing team and the fruit of their labours. Well worth the sore shoulders and aching elbows. Many thanks and well done to each and every single one of them.

XV582 ‘Black Mike’ all clean and back under cover, with a few pals for company.

XV582 ‘Black Mike’ on 24/12/2017, as the engineering team finished work for the Xmas break. Wing and stabilator refit complete, tailcone re-attached. Oleos reinflated and the airframe is back on its undercarriage for the first time since the move from Leuchars. Next up is a good wash & polish.

Want to get into aircraft preservation? Now is your chance as the British Phantom Aviation Group is actively looking for volunteers. See the message below from Technical Director, Paul Wright-

“Good morning one and all. We asking for volunteers to come forward and get their hands on Black Mike. There’s a wide variety of jobs to do, so don’t worry if you’re not aircraft experienced. All we are asking is that you are willing to help ,willing to learn, and can be at Cosford for either a Saturday, a Sunday or both. So, from “never touched an aircraft before”, to ex-Phantom guys (we’ll even take people who’ve only worked on lesser aircraft), send us an e-mail with your name and availability to [email]britishphantomaviationgroup@gmail.com[/email] Come on folks,you know you want to…….”

Magazine news. The Technical Director of BPAG, Paul Wright, is the author of an article about XV582 ‘Black Mike’ and the group’s activities in support of its restoration which appears in a special issue from Key Publishing. ‘British Phantoms’ is available in WH Smith and other newsagents now.