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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-41-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:80-530 ROKAF
    Construction Number:3729
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-41-MC sn 80-530 ROKA...
    Latest Owner or Location:17th Fighter Wing, Cheongju, South Korea

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    Dates

    Event

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

    6 January 1970

    First flight.

    20 February 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0530.

    February 1970

    To 496th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Markings added: HR

    Circa 1977

    Transferred to 313th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: Thompson via Fargo PhotoWorks
    Notes: Photographed at Torrejon AB, Spain.

    By 1980

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.

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

    Transferred to 51st TFW, Osan AB, South Korea.
    Operated with markings: OS

    September 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of Korea with s/n 80-530.

    By 2007

    Transferred to 17th Fighter Wing, Cheongju, South Korea.


    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
    Wikipedia

    Individual Contributors
    Max Sabin

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