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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QF-4G Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:AF164 USAF
    Construction Number:4028
    Compressed ID:McDonnell QF-4G sn AF164 USAF cn 40...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-44-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    8 March 1971

    First flight.

    10 May 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-7574.

    Circa May 1971

    To 1st TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Markings added: FF

    By 1977

    Transferred to 68th TFS, 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: MY

    By June 1977

    Transferred to 70th TFS, 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: MY

    Circa June 1977


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Blue tail stripe denotes the 70th TFS

    1978

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: GA

    From 1979 to 1981

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    November 1980

    Converted to a F-4G.

    1982

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 37th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    By 1988

    Transferred to 37th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    From By 1990 to 1991

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    From By October 1994 to January 1996

    Transferred to 190th FS, 124th FW, Idaho ANG, Gowen Field ANGB, ID.
    Operated with markings: WW

    4 January 1996

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP1011.

    25 June 1997

    To Tracor, Mojave, CA.

    By 6 July 1998

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AF164 as a QF-4G.
    To Tyndall AFB, FL.

    4 August 1999

    Shot down.
    Expended during a missile test on this date.
    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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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