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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-30-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7587 USAF
    Construction Number:2139
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-30-MC sn 66-7587 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-30-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    16 March 1967

    First flight.

    15 April 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7587.

    By 1970

    To 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Markings added: HB

    By 1973

    Transferred to 8th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    By 1975

    Transferred to 9th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    By October 1975

    Transferred to 417th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    From 3 October 1975 to 5 November 1975

    Sent to Europe as part of the 1975 Crested Cap deployment. The entire 49th TFW was sent to Germany, with the 417th and 8th TFS assigned to Hahn AB, West Germany, while the 7th and 9th TFS were at Bitburg.

    By 1976

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    Circa 1979

    Transferred to 429th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    By August 1986

    Transferred to 170th TFS, 183rd TFG, Illinois ANG, Capital Airport, IL.
    Operated with markings: SI

    Circa July 1987


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa October 1988


    Photographer: Unknown

    7 September 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP303.

    29 July 1998

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.

    After 29 July 1998

    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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