Tiger Survivors
This page is dedicated to all surviving airframes of aircraft, (or significant parts of airframes), that served with 74(F) Tiger Squadron
(Please note this page is under construction and updating is a continual process. Feel free to send in any photo`s you feel are relevant to Tony Clay via email)
Supermarine Spitfire
P9306
Chicago Museum of Science, United States
Hawker Hunter F6
XE612 (Cockpit Only)
Norwich Air Museum
XF502 (Tail Unit Only)
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
(Courtesy Brian Pallett)
Hawker Hunter T7
XL568
RAF Museum Cosford
English Electric Lightning F.1
XM135
Duxford IWM
English Electric Lightning F.6
XR770
RAF Manston History Museum
XS925
RAF Museum Hendon
McDonnell Douglas Phantom F-4J(uk)
ZE351 (Tail Fin Only)
Courtesy of Mike Davey
ZE352 (Cockpit Only)
Courtesy of Mike Davey
ZE359
Duxford IWM
ZE360
RAF Manston Fire Dump
Phantom F-4J(uk) J79-GE-10 Turbojet Engine
RAF Manston History Museum
From Unknown Airframe
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
XV474
Duxford IWM
XV490 (Cockpit Only)
Newark Air Museum
XT895
Famous for being the aircraft that was struck by an errant Sparrow Missile, it is now part of Mike Davey`s collection along with ZE352.
XT914
Wattisham Station Heritage Museum
(Images courtesy Justin Ward)
XV497
Bentwaters Cold War Museum
(Images courtesy Justin Ward)
XV401
Bentwaters Cold War Museum
(Images courtesy Rob Mills)
XT905
Bentwaters Cold War Museum
(Images courtesy Rob Mills)
XT907
Bentwaters Cold War Museum
(Images courtesy Rob Mills)
XV460 (Cockpit Only)
Bentwaters Cold War Museum
(Images courtesy Rob Mills)
XT892 (Tail Fin Only)
Construction number 2285 built by Mcdonnel Douglas St Louis Missouri USA
UK delivery of XT892 to RAF Coningsby 2nd August 1968
Delivered to the RAF with 228OCU/892 in August 1968 then to 111sqn/K, 228OCU/V, 56sqn/X, 228OCU/CQ, 74sqn/J……
XT892/J was kept for spares at RAF Wattisham until 1st April 1993 for display Phantom FGR2 XV393/Q at RAF Marham for RAF 75th anniversary celebrations.
(Images courtesy of Gary Parsons and fin owner Callum McLean)