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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:NF-4E Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0289 USAF
    Construction Number:2310
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1966

    Constructed as a F-4E-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Circa 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0289.

    Transferred to Thunderbirds Display Team, Nellis AFB, NV.

    Markings Applied: 8
    Was Thunderbird 8 and was the narrators airplane.

    1970

    Markings Applied: 7
    In 1970 it served as Thunderbird 7 as the Narrators aircraft.

    1971

    Markings Applied: 3

    1972

    Markings Applied: 5
    In 1972 it served as Thunderbird 5, as a solo.

    1973

    Markings Applied: 6

    December 1973

    Redesignated as NF-4E.

    December 1973

    Transferred to 6512 TFS, Edwards AFB, CA.
    Used as chase plane.

    December 1973

    Markings Applied: ED

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Taken at the Edwards Air Force Base Open House - 1997

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Taken at the Edwards Air Force Base Open House - 1997

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    April 1995

    To Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
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    April 1995

    Loaned to Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA.

    19 April 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Castle Air Museum.

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    27 November 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California.

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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