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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-27-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0908 USAF
    Construction Number:1577
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-27-MC sn 65-0908 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-27-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    1 August 1966

    First flight.

    27 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0908.

    From By 1967 to 1970

    To 11th TRS, 432nd TRW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Markings added: OO

    Transferred to 22nd TRS, 67th TRW, Bergstrom Air Force Base, TX.

    Transferred to 363rd TRW, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: SW

    By September 1974

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

    21 September 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: RF-4C Phantom of 32nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron/10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing based at RAF Alconbury in the static park at the 1974 RAF Finningley Airshow.

    From By 1976 to 1978

    Transferred to 1st TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
    Operated with markings: AR

    27 May 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Alconburys 1st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing provided this Phantom at the 1978 Bassingbourn Airshow.

    1978

    Transferred to 363rd TRW, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: SW

    1979

    Transferred to 179th TRS, 148th TRG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: MINNESOTA, 65 908, Yellow tail band

    Circa 1979


    Photographer: MNANG Museum

    From By 1984 to 1991

    Transferred to 190th TRS, 124th TRG, Idaho ANG, Boise IAP, ID.

    From By 1993 to 1995

    Transferred to 192nd RS, 152nd RG, Nevada ANG, Reno, NV.

    22 September 1995

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP0990.

    10 January 2017

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 10 January 2017

    Scrapped.
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    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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