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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-27-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0662 USAF
    Construction Number:1678
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-27-MC sn 65-0662 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sandia National Laboratories, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-27-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    11 August 1966

    First flight.

    1 September 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0662.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, West Germany.

    1971

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    Circa 1974


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Transferred to 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, England.

    Transferred to 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: ZF

    Transferred to 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.

    By 1981

    Transferred to 306th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: ZF

    By 1985

    To 194th FIS, 144th FIW, California ANG, Fresno ANGB, CA.
    Markings added: CALIFORNIA

    June 1985

    Damaged.
    Involved in a gear-up landing at Fresno in June 1985. Accident occured on a Saturday, but which Saturday in June 1985 is unknown. The crew was OK in the incident.

    Circa 1988

    To Sandia National Laboratories, NM.

    April 1988

    Destroyed.
    Expended in tests at Sandia.
    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
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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