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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-32-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-8728 USAF
    Construction Number:2525
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-32-MC sn 66-8728 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-32-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    16 August 1967

    First flight.

    Circa September 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-8728.

    Circa 1967

    To 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.

    Transferred to 3246th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.

    By September 1979

    Transferred to Air Development and Test Center (ADTC), Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), Eglin AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL.

    By 1985

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIW, California ANG, Fresno Yosemite IAP, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA

    By February 1988

    The old-style 194th FIS tail markings were removed and replaced with the 144th FIW Griffin tail markings.

    Circa February 1988


    Photographer: Unknown

    6 July 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP272.

    3 February 2016

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 3 February 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
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan

    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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