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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-48-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:71-0251 USAF
    Construction Number:4227
    Compressed ID:McDD RF-4C-48-MC sn 71-0251 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-48-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 March 1972

    First flight.

    1 May 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 71-0251.

    By 1977

    Transferred to 18th TRS, 363rd TRW, Shaw AFB, SC.
    Operated with markings: JO

    By 1980

    Transferred to 91st TRS, 67th TRW, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: BA

    By June 1984

    Transferred to 38th TRS, 26th TRW, Zweibrucken AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: ZR

    By 1992

    Transferred to 12th TRS, 67th TRW, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: BA

    23 July 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP880.

    After 23 July 1992


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at AMARC.

    6 June 2018

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 6 June 2018

    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
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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