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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-33-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-8817 USAF
    Construction Number:2823
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-33-MC sn 66-8817 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avon Park Target Airfield, Tampa, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-33-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    21 February 1968

    First flight.

    22 February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-8817.

    After February 1968

    To 433rd TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Markings added: FG

    Circa December 1968


    Photographer: Lt. Col. Wendell Keller Collection via Fargo Air Museum

    By 1976

    Transferred to 12th TFS, 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
    Operated with markings: ZZ

    Transferred to 309th TFTS, 31st TTW, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: ZF

    By 1985

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIW, California ANG, Fresno-Yosemite IAP, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA

    6 April 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP240.

    March 1999

    To Avon Park Target Airfield, Tampa, FL.
    Used as a range target.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     F-4 Phantom II Production and Operational Data by William R Peake
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AirFighters.com
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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