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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-43-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:69-0370 USAF
    Construction Number:3885
    Latest Owner or Location:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-43-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    22 June 1970

    First flight.

    9 August 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-0370.

    From August 1970 to March 1971

    Allegedly during this time period, this RF-4C and its sister ship 69-0369 were loaned to Iran for secret recon flights behind Soviet borders.

    1970

    Transferred to 32nd TRS, 10th TRW, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: AT, Yellow Tail stripe

    Circa 1971


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan

    By May 1982

    Transferred to 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire.
    Operated with markings: AR

    Markings Applied: 38 TRS

    April 1990

    Transferred to 26th TRW, Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: ZR

    28 April 1990


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Waddington photocall.

    24 August 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP886.
    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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
    Ken Videan
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