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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-24-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0826 USAF
    Construction Number:1232
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-24-MC sn 65-0826 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-24-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 December 1965

    First flight.

    8 March 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0826.

    Circa 1966

    To 38th TRS, 26th TRW, Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany.
    Markings added: ZR

    By 1969

    Transferred to 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
    Operated with markings: AR

    1970

    Transferred to 26th TRW, Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: ZR

    By 1972

    Transferred to 38th TRS, 26th TRW, Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: ZR

    From By 1974 to 1975

    Transferred to 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 179th TRS, 148th TRG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: MINNESOTA, 65 826

    May 1978


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

    September 1979


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society
    Notes: Right-side aircraft.

    August 1980


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    August 1980


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    March 1982


    Photographer: MNANG Museum via Ray Pittman

    From By 1985 to 1986

    Transferred to 165th TRS, 123D TRG, Kentucky ANG, Louisville IAP, Louisville, KY.

    Circa 1988

    Transferred to 190th TRS, 124th TRG, Idaho ANG, Boise Airport, ID.
    Operated with markings: IDAHO

    1 August 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP730.

    10 February 2014

    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
    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
     Max Sabin
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