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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-27-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0646 USAF
    Construction Number:1639
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-27-MC sn 65-0646 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-27-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    25 July 1966

    First flight.

    29 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0646.

    By 1968

    To 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HB

    Transferred to 492nd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    By 1974

    Transferred to 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    By 1978

    Transferred to 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    By 1979

    Transferred to 61st TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL.

    By August 1985

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIW, California ANG, Fresno-Yosemite IAP, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA
    Wore Southeast Asia Wraparound Camo Scheme.

    Circa February 1988


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Note the griffin tail marking had not been applied yet.

    By April 1988

    SEA wraparound scheme removed and replaced with Hill Grays scheme with 144th FIW Griffin on tail.

    11 June 1988


    Photographer: Barry Roop
    Notes: Photo taken at Pomona, CA.

    By 1990

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st FIG, Michigan ANG, Detroit-Wayne Major Airport, MI.
    Operated with markings: Michigan

    5 July 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP528.

    13 April 2017

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 13 April 2017

    Scrapped.
    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
    Internet Sources
     Flickr
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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