Phantom Gallery

The Queen's House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966

The Queen's House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queen's House, Greenwich, London. The couple had heard about the famous Tulip staircase and took a photograph, however, once developed on their return to the Canada, they saw the photograph had also captured the image of a spectral, shrouded figure, ascending the stairs in pursuit of a second (and possibly a third) figure. The Rev and Mrs R. W. Hardy were adamant there was no figure on the stairway when the photograph was taken. The image remains an enigma to this day... Date: 1966

© The Estate of Peter Underwood / Mark Lyon Collection / Mary Evans

McDonnell Douglas F-4J UK Phantom ZE353

Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom ZE353, of No.74 Squadron, at RAF Wattisham, Suffolk. (a.k.a. Phantom F.3). With the deployment of No.23 Squadron to the Falkland Islands in 1983, the UK air defence system was critically short of aircraft. To alleviate the shortage, a number of ex US Navy F-4Js were acquired from the US, fitted with equipment to allow integration with UKADGE and issued to 74 Sqn at RAF Wattisham. Date: 1985

© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans A The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV410

Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV410, of No.23 Squadron, on the line at RAF Wattisham with the Hawks of the Red Arrows. Shortly after this photo was taken, 23 Squadron deployed to RAF Stanley in the Falkland islands, to provide Air Defence and Close Support for British Forces Falkland Islands (BIFFI). Date: 1983

© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans A The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans