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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QF-4N Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:151435 USMC
    Construction Number:0430
    Latest Owner or Location:Weapons Survivability Lab, NCC China Lake (North), Ridgecrest, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4B-17-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    5 December 1963

    First flight.

    1 February 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151435.

    From By 1969 to 1972

    To VX-5.

    From 1972 to 1973

    Transferred to Naval Weapons Center, NAS China Lake.
    Operated with markings: CHINA LAKE

    6 December 1973

    Converted to a F-4N by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    By 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 151435.

    From By February 1974 to 1979

    Transferred to VMFA-323.
    Operated with markings: WS-4, VMFA-323, MARINES, 1435

    2 February 1974


    Photographer: Peter Bergagnini

    From Unknown to By 1979

    Markings Applied: NK-102

    By April 1980

    Transferred to VMFA-314.
    Operated with markings: VW-2

    Converted to a QF-4N.

    To Weapons Survivability Lab, NCC China Lake (North), Ridgecrest, CA.
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    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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