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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-28-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0765 USAF
    Construction Number:1834
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-28-MC sn 65-0765 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-28-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    26 October 1966

    First flight.

    8 December 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0765.

    To 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Markings added: HR

    By 1971

    Transferred to 78th TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Woodbridge, UK.
    Operated with markings: WR

    By May 1975

    Transferred to 493rd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, UK.
    Operated with markings: LN

    By 1977

    Transferred to 474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    1978

    Transferred to 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.

    1979

    Transferred to 61st TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 89th TFS, 906th TFG, AFRES, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
    Operated with markings: DO

    Circa July 1983

    Transferred to 179th FIS, 148th FIG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: U.S. AIR FORCE, MINNESOTA, Duluth
    One of, if not the first F-4D delivered to the MN ANG.

    July 1983


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

    July 1983


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

    1 March 1986


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Photo taken at Duluth IAP, MN.

    25 June 1988


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Photo taken at Duluth IAP, MN.

    By August 1989

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st FIG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.

    By March 1990

    Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.

    13 March 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP460.

    1 June 1999

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.

    After 1 June 1999

    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
     Air History.org
    Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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