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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7478 USAF
    Construction Number:1986
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-29-MC sn 66-7478 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    8 January 1967

    First flight.

    February 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7478.

    Transferred to 21st TFTS, 35th TFW, George Air Force Base, CA.

    Transferred to 3246th TW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    1972

    To 4535th CCTS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    1973

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    1977

    To 9th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    1979

    Transferred to 61st TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    Transferred to 335th TFS, 4th TFW, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC.
    Operated with markings: SB

    Circa 1981

    To 141st TFS, 108th TFG, New Jersey ANG, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ.

    By July 1986

    Transferred to 178th FIS, 119th FIG, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.
    Operated with markings: The Happy Hooligans

    20 July 1986


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Note the William Tell 84 markings on left forward droptank.

    9 September 1989


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto

    9 September 1989


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taking off with 64-0979

    12 March 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP459.

    16 February 2018

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 16 February 2018

    Scrapped.
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     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
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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