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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-33-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:3-355 THK
    Construction Number:2720
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-33-MC sn 3-355 THK c...
    Latest Owner or Location:131 Filo

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-33-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    7 January 1968

    First flight.

    14 April 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0355.

    By September 1971

    To 27th TFS, 1st TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Markings added: FD

    Circa September 1971


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Prior to 1972, the 1st TFW used different tailcodes instead of the FF that are most commonly seen today. The tailcode of the 27th TFS, 1st TFW prior to 1972 was FD.

    Transferred to 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.
    Operated with markings: SJ

    Transferred to 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    July 1987

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Turk Hava Kuvvetleri with s/n 3-355.

    By 1999

    To 131 Filo.
    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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