Phantom FGR2 - Sweat Shirt Chipmunk On 9 August 2007 No11

On 9 August 2007 No11 Squadron Royal Air Force took delivery of the multi-role Typhoon

Stripes were used again in later conflicts such as Korea and the operation in the Suez

The type was used as bomber escort during the Vietnam war

Its primary role was to intercept Soviet bombers entering UK airspace with powerful radar and armed with Skyflash and AIM 7 Sparrow missiles

After nearly fifty years in service the production of the F-15 Eagle is due to end in 2019

Phantom FGR2 - Sweat Shirt Chipmunk On 9 August 2007 No11McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 To mark 40 years since the end of hostilities in the Falkland Islands this collection depicts 16 aircraft that took part in Operation Corporate. Many types were involved, from logistical tasks to ground attack. The RAF Phantom was used as fighter escort for the air tanks during the conflict.