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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4B-6-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:148373 USMC
    Construction Number:0058
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4B-6-MC sn 148373 USMC...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Park, Yuma MCAS, Yuma, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F4H-1 by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 May 1961

    First flight.

    3 August 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148373.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as F-4B-6-MC.

    Transferred to VF-74.
    Operated with markings: AJ-106

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 148373.

    Transferred to VMFA-531.
    Operated with markings: EC-00

    Transferred to Marine Air Weapons Training Unit (Pacific), NAS El Toro, CA.

    10 December 1971

    Written off.
    W/o in a landing accident at MCAS El Toro, California.

    Circa 1972

    To Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
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    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA at back gate.

    After July 1999

    To MCAS Miramar (South Side), San Diego, CA.
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    By February 2006

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum (Annex), Miramar MCAS (North Side), San Diego, CA.
    Under restoration / refurbishment.
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    2010

    To Air Park, Yuma MCAS, Yuma, AZ.
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    March 2013


    Photographer: Dick Logan via Fargo Air Museum

    March 2013


    Photographer: Dick Logan via Fargo Air Museum

    Markings Applied: 13, SH
    In VMFAT-101 markings.

    17 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at MCAS Yuma AZ. Sorry about the fence but better than nothing
    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
    Internet Sources
     Flickr
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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