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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-30-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7635 USAF
    Construction Number:2208
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-30-MC sn 66-7635 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-30-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    14 April 1967

    First flight.

    9 June 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7635.

    Converted to an EF-4D.
    Modified as EF-4D Wild Weasel flak suppression aircraft. This is one of only two F-4Ds converted to EF-4D standard.

    By October 1975

    To General Dynmaics.
    Bailed to General Dynamics for use as a test plane. It was testing the APR-38 system (big chin and fin pods) along with its three nose and one fin lo-band black strip antennae as later used on the production F-4G conversions. Flew with a bright orange tail.

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

    By 1979

    Transferred to 430th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    By 1980

    Redesignated as F-4D-30-MC.

    1980

    Transferred to 308th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: ZF

    By June 1987

    Transferred to 179th FIS, 148th FIG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: Duluth, MINNESOTA

    19 June 1987


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Photo taken at Volk Field ANGB, Wisconsin

    5 April 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP481.

    14 June 1999

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor MI.

    After 14 June 1999

    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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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