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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-31-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7773 USAF
    Construction Number:2428
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-31-MC sn 66-7773 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Trenton, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1967

    Constructed as a F-4D-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    14 July 1967

    First flight.

    25 July 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7773.

    1967

    Transferred to 4531st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Deployment to Eglin AFB, FL.

    January 1968

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
    Deployments to Kunsan AB, South Korea; Kwanju AB Korea; Spangdahlem AB Germany; Holloman AFB, NM; MCAS El Toro, CA.

    March 1971

    Transferred to 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FG
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    Transferred to 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FG
    Flew combat missions over Vietnam.

    June 1974

    Transferred to 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
    Deployment to Clark AB, Philippines.

    December 1975

    Transferred to 555th Tactical Fighter, Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea.
    Deployment to Clark AB, Philippines.

    October 1978

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Taegu AB, South Korea.
    Operated with markings: WP

    By December 1980

    Transferred to 465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Group, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    By May 1987

    Transferred to 465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Group, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH
    Commanders aircraft.

    21 May 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the NAS Glenview, IL open house

    September 1988

    Transferred to 89th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 906th Tactical Fighter Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
    Operated with markings: DO

    12 October 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP337.

    May 1997

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    1 May 1997

    To Fritz Enterprises, Trenton, MI.

    12 May 1997

    Scrapped.


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