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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-41-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:68-0495 USAF
    Construction Number:3676
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-41-MC sn 68-0495 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-41-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    5 November 1969

    First flight.

    19 December 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0495.

    From 1970 to 1971

    To 525th TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Markings added: BT

    Transferred to 401st TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain.
    Operated with markings: TJ

    By 1974

    Transferred to 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    By 1979

    Transferred to 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.

    1980

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    By February 1982

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

    By July 1987

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

    July 1987


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Transferred to 163rd TFS, 122nd TFG, Indiana ANG, Fort Wayne ANGS, IN.
    Operated with markings: FW

    Transferred to 113th TFS, 181st TFG, Indiana ANG, Terre Haute ANGB, IN.
    Operated with markings: HF

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

    From By 1995 to October 1997

    Transferred to 20th TFTS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    3 October 1997

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FP1056.
    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
     Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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