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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4B-43-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:157351 USMC
    Construction Number:3937
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4B-43-MC sn 157351 USM...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cherry Point MCAS, Cherry Point, North Carolina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4B-43-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    1 December 1970

    First flight.

    24 December 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 157351.

    After December 1970

    To VMCJ-2.
    Markings added: CY-9

    By 1984

    Transferred to VMFP-3.
    Operated with markings: RF-00

    From By 1985 to August 1990

    Markings Applied: RF-36
    Given a special black paintjob in July/August 1990 for the disestablishment of VMFP-3.

    July 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    10 August 1990

    Assigned to NADEP North Island, CA for storage.

    To Cherry Point MCAS, Cherry Point, NC.
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    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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