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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QF-4G Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:69-7580 USAF
    Construction Number:4042
    Latest Owner or Location:Tracor, Mojave, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-45-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    10 March 1971

    First flight.

    15 April 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-7580.

    April 1971

    To 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    By November 1978

    Transferred to 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George Air Force Base, CA.

    December 1980

    Converted to a F-4G.

    1981

    Transferred to 561st TFS, 37th TFW, George Air Force Base, CA.

    1991

    Transferred to 192nd TRS, 152D TRG, Nevada ANG, Reno ANGB, NV.

    From 1992 to August 1995

    Transferred to 190th FS. 124th FW, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, ID.

    26 March 1992


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at George AFB, CA

    April 1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House as F-4G with Idaho ANG.

    30 August 1995

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP0985.

    17 December 1997

    To Tracor, Mojave, CA.

    Converted to a QF-4G.

    11 September 2002

    Destroyed.
    Expended in missile test.
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     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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
    Tom Tessier
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