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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-62-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:74-1639 USAF
    Construction Number:4877
    Compressed ID:McDD F-4E-62-MC sn 74-1639 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cannon AFB, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-62-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    26 July 1976

    First flight.

    27 August 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 74-1639.

    Circa August 1976

    To 526th TFS, 86th TFW, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Markings added: RS

    By October 1978

    Transferred to 86th TFW, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: RS

    Circa October 1978


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    By 1983

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    1983

    Transferred to 81st TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    By 1988

    Transferred to 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    By 1988

    Transferred to 37th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    1 October 1990

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

    After 1 October 1990

    To Cannon AFB, NM.
    Assigned as battle damage repair trainer.

    October 1992

    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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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