Dates

Event

Constructed as a RF-4C-37-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

17 February 1969

First flight.

24 March 1969

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0555.

Circa March 1969

To 17th TRS, 66th TRW, RAF Upper Heyford, England.

After March 1969

Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

After January 1970

Transferred to 17th TRS, 26th TRW, Zweibrucken AB, West Germany.

By 1976

Transferred to 32nd TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
Operated with markings: AR

4 July 1976

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: RF-4C Phantom of the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at RAF Alconbury on display at the 1976 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

4 July 1976

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Another view of the RAF Alconbury based RF-4C of 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at the 1976 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

By July 1983

Transferred to 1st TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
Operated with markings: AR

30 July 1983

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Wethersfield Air Show

30 July 1983

Photographer: Robert Nichols

30 July 1983

Photographer: Robert Nichols

Transferred to 12th TRS, 67th TRW, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
Operated with markings: BA

28 September 1992

Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP897.

Converted to a QRF-4C.
At Tracor, Mojave, CA.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AF113.

1 April 1997

Destroyed.
Expended in missile test over Gulf of Mexico.