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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4F Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:38+37 Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:4716
    Latest Owner or Location:JG-71, Wittmundhafen

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4F.

    Circa 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 72-1247.
    This serial was only used for book-keeping purposes and the airframe was delivered directly to WGAF.

    Circa 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n 38+37.

    By 1986

    Transferred to JBG-36, Hopsten.

    1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 38+37.

    By 1995

    Transferred to JG-72, Hopsten.

    By 2004

    Transferred to Flugleherzentrum F-4F, Hopsten.

    By 2008

    Transferred to JG-71, Wittmundhafen.

    25 September 2009


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Decimomannu, Sardinia, Italy

    10 July 2010


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2010 photo at Yeovilton

    12 October 2011


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Wittmund AB, Germany

    28 June 2013


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At Phantom Pharewell Photo-shoot Wittmundhafen AB Germany 2013. Serving with JG-71 based at Wittmundhafen.


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