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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-31-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7659 USAF
    Construction Number:2243
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-31-MC sn 66-7659 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    24 April 1967

    First flight.

    23 May 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7659.

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

    1978

    Transferred to 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Hill Air Force Base, UT.
    Operated with markings: HL

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.
    Operated with markings: ZZ

    From 1981 to 1989

    Transferred to 170th TFS, 183D TFG, Illinois ANG, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL.

    1 July 1983


    Photographer: Tom Smith
    Notes: Photo taken at Capital Airport, Springfield, IL

    By October 1988

    Markings Applied: SI

    Circa October 1988


    Photographer: Unknown

    7 October 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX on transient ramp

    9 January 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP196.

    18 September 1998

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.

    After 18 September 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
     The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
    Tom Tessier
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