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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-39-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:68-0443 USAF
    Construction Number:3580
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-39-MC sn 68-0443 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-39-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    13 August 1969

    First flight.

    8 September 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0443.

    Circa September 1969

    To 32nd TFS, 17th AF, Soesterberg AB, Netherlands.
    Markings added: CR

    By 1976

    Transferred to 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    By 1977

    Transferred to 496th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    By 1978

    Transferred to 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.

    By 1983

    Transferred to 69th TFS, 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: MY

    By 1987

    Transferred to 196th TFS, 163rd TFW, California ANG, March AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA

    Circa 1989

    Transferred to 457th TFS, 301st TFW, AFRES, Carswell AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TH

    By 1990

    Transferred to 113th TFS, 181st TFG, Indiana ANG, Hulman Field, IN.
    Operated with markings: HF

    By March 1992

    Transferred to 20th TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: GA

    Transferred to 9th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    By June 1994

    Transferred to 20th FS, 49th FW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    Circa October 1994


    Photographer: Charles T. Robbins
    Notes: Photo taken at Holloman AFB, New Mexico.

    21 January 1997

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP1051.

    8 August 2017

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 8 August 2017

    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
     Airliners.Net
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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