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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-23-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:CR.12-45 EdA
    Construction Number:1082
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-23-MC sn CR.12-45 E...
    Latest Owner or Location:Torrejon Town, Adolfo SuAirez MadridaCBarajas Airport, Madrid, Madrid

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-23-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    20 September 1965

    First flight.

    1 December 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-1069.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    From 1970 to 1971

    Transferred to 32nd TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
    Operated with markings: AT, 64 069

    1971


    Photographer: Unknown

    By September 1971

    Transferred to 32nd TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury.

    1972

    Transferred to 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    1973

    Transferred to 32nd TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    From 1973 to 1974

    Transferred to 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    By October 1976

    Transferred to 179th TRS, 148th TRG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: MINNESOTA
    Blue tailband.

    October 1976


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society

    July 1977


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: MNANG Museum via Ray Pittman

    From By 1984 to 1989

    Transferred to 165th TRS, 123rd TRG, Kentucky ANG, Louisville Air National Guard Base, KY.

    January 1989

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n CR.12-45.

    30 October 2013

    Placed on display with Torrejon Town, Adolfo SuAirez MadridaCBarajas Airport, Madrid, Madrid.
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    30 October 2013

    Markings Applied: 12-54

    23 May 2016


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    23 May 2016


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    1 March 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Torrejon, Spain
    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
     Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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