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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0243 USAF
    Construction Number:1903
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-29-MC sn 66-0243 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 November 1966

    First flight.

    6 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0243.

    By 1969

    To 366th TFW, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 37th TFW, Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam.

    1970

    Transferred to 12th TFW, Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam.

    By June 1975

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

    By 1976

    Transferred to 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

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

    By 1979

    Transferred to 13th TFTS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    By June 1985

    Transferred to 134th TFS, 158th TFG, Vermont ANG, Burlington IAP, VT.
    Operated with markings: VT

    By April 1987

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 127th FIG, Michigan ANG, Detroit-Wayne Major Airport, MI.
    Operated with markings: Michigan

    22 April 1987


    Photographer: David F. Brown

    20 July 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP286.

    Circa July 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at AMARC.

    6 May 2016

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 6 May 2016

    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
     AB Pic
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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