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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:Phantom FGR.2
    Last Military Serial:ZE360 RAF
    Construction Number:2879
    Compressed ID:McDonnell Phantom FGR.2 sn ZE360 RA...
    Latest Owner or Location:British Phantom Aviation Group

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4J-34-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 April 1968

    First flight.

    22 May 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 155574.

    1968

    To VF-31.
    Markings added: AC-101

    Transferred to VF-41.
    Operated with markings: AE-103

    1976

    Transferred to VF-103.
    Operated with markings: AC-206, USS SARATOGA

    1976


    Photographer: Angelo Romano
    Notes: Taken aboard the USS Saratoga (CVA-60)

    28 April 1983

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

    13 December 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n ZE360 as a Phantom FGR.2.

    From 1984 to 1991

    Transferred to No. 74 Squadron RAF.

    1989


    Photographer: Unknown

    To UK Ministry of Defence-Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC), Woodchurch, Kent, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    25 April 2021

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Manston, Woodchurch, Kent, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    To British Phantom Aviation Group.
    This Phantom will move to Cotswold Airport for restoration soon.
    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
     Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Andrew Appleton
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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