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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-26-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0868 USAF
    Construction Number:1426
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-26-MC sn 65-0868 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-26-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 April 1966

    First flight.

    27 May 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0868.

    Transferred to 15th TRS, 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
    Operated with markings: ZZ

    By September 1991

    Transferred to 173rd TRS, 155th TRG, NE ANG, Lincoln MAP, NE.
    Operated with markings: Bulls-Eye

    15 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at airshow at Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO

    31 March 1992

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP831.

    31 March 1992

    In the inventory of AMARG, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.
    Row 23.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    6 April 2018

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 6 April 2018

    Scrapped.
    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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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