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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4B-22-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:151981 USN
    Construction Number:1012
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4B-22-MC sn 151981 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4B-22-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    15 October 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151981.

    19 October 1965

    Transferred to VMCJ-3, El Toro.

    14 April 1966

    Transferred to FR North Island.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to VMCJ-3, El Toro.

    1 January 1976

    Transferred to VMFP-3, El Toro.

    1 April 1980

    Transferred to VMFP-3, Det 1, USS Midway.

    24 November 1980

    Transferred to VMFP-3, Det 2, Iwakuni.

    4 August 1981

    Transferred to VMFP-3, El Toro.

    By 13 March 1993

    To Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
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    1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Command Museum, CA

    By July 1999

    To Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, CA.
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    By 27 February 2009

    Markings Applied: 06, VMF P-3, MARINES, RF

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, Miramar MCAS, San Diego, California

    20 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Musem, MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA.
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