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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-31-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7689 USAF
    Construction Number:2292
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-31-MC sn 66-7689 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    11 May 1967

    First flight.

    30 June 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7689.

    Circa June 1967

    To 53rd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    By 1969

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.

    By May 1970

    Transferred to 53rd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    By 1972

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    1972

    Transferred to 22nd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    By August 1977

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

    By July 1978

    Transferred to 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    By 1980

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    Transferred to 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon AB, Spain.

    Circa 1983

    Transferred to 128th TFS, 116th TFW, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: GEORGIA

    12 January 1986


    Photographer: Flightleader Images
    Notes: Photo taken at Dobbins ARB, GA.

    Loaned to ROKAF (Air Force), South Korea.

    By 1988

    Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFTG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.
    Operated with markings: JAWHAWKS

    16 March 1988

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP091.

    10 September 1996

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.

    After 10 September 1996

    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
     Airliners.Net
    Airport Data
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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