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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-24-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0830 USAF
    Construction Number:1252
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-24-MC sn 65-0830 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.

    13 January 1966

    First flight.

    25 February 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0830.

    By 1969

    Transferred to 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.

    From By 1970 to 1975

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

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: USAF via Wiki Commons

    By 1976

    Transferred to 179th TRS, 148th TRG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    One of, if not the first, RF-4C delivered to the MNANG.

    February 1976


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

    February 1976


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

    February 1976


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

    August 1981


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society
    Notes: Note the addition of the yellow tailband.

    By 1989

    Transferred to 173rd TRS, 155th TRG, Nebraska ANG, Lincoln MAP, NE.

    24 March 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP829.

    20 February 2014

    Scrapped.
    Scrapped at AMARC.
    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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