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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QF-4G Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:AF162 USAF
    Construction Number:3790
    Compressed ID:McDonnell QF-4G sn AF162 USAF cn 37...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-42-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 March 1970

    First flight.

    8 May 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-0260.

    Circa May 1970

    To 353rd TFS, 401st TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain.
    Markings added: TK

    By 1973

    Transferred to 526th TFS, 86th TFW, USAFE, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: RS

    By 1976

    Transferred to 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    1976

    Transferred to 32nd TFS, 17th AF, Soesterberg AB, Netherlands.
    Operated with markings: CR

    By 1981

    Transferred to 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    By 1983

    Transferred to 526th TFS, 86th TFW, USAFE, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: RS

    After 1986

    Transferred to 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: MY

    24 April 1989

    Converted to a F-4G.

    By 1991

    Transferred to 81st TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    Transferred to 561st WS, 57th WW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA


    Photographer: Tom Tessier

    26 March 1996

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP1034.

    11 June 1997

    To Tracor, Mojave, CA.

    After 11 June 1997

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AF162 as a QF-4G.

    15 September 2002

    Shot down.
    Expended in missile test over Holloman AFB range.
    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
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
    Tom Tessier
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