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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4E Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0287 USAF
    Construction Number:2280
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4E sn 66-0287 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Lowry Field (formerly Lowry AFB), Denver, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    20 October 1967

    First flight.

    29 November 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0287.

    Circa November 1967

    To 414th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Markings added: WA

    Transferred to 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    Transferred to 6512th Test Squadron, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA.

    Converted to a GF-4E.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Wings Over The Rockies Air Space Museum, Denver, CO.

    To Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Lowry Field (formerly Lowry AFB), Denver, CO.
    Was retained as a ground trainer at Lowry AFB.
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    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    10 August 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    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
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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