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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4N Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:151431 USN
    Construction Number:0421
    Compressed ID:McDD F-4N sn 151431 USN cn 0421
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4B-17-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    18 December 1963

    First flight.

    10 January 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151431.

    Transferred to VF-101.
    Operated with markings: AD-157

    28 September 1974

    Converted to a F-4N by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 151431.

    From By 1975 to By October 1976

    Transferred to VFMA-314.
    Operated with markings: VW-4

    By October 1976

    Markings Applied: VW-8

    October 1976


    Photographer: Bruce Trombecky
    Notes: Photo taken at MCAS El Toro, CA

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151431.

    From 1982 to 1983

    Transferred to VF-154.
    Operated with markings: NK-104, USS Coral Sea

    16 November 1983

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 8F0141.

    8 November 1984

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    20 September 2004

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 20 September 2004

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