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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-31-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7749 USAF
    Construction Number:2388
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-31-MC sn 66-7749 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    28 June 1967

    First flight.

    1 August 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7749.

    Circa August 1967

    To 336th TFS, 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.
    Markings added: SC

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Circa 1970

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HB

    By 1974

    Transferred to 9th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HO
    Was the flagship for the 49th TFW.

    By 1976

    Transferred to 417th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HO

    Transferred to 474th TFW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    Transferred to 8th TFW, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.

    Transferred to 704th TFS, 924th TFG, AFRES, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TX

    By January 1985

    Transferred to 89th TFS, 906th TFG, AFRES, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
    Operated with markings: DO

    11 April 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP242.

    28 July 1998

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.


    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
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin

    Internet Sources
    Flickr
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia

    Individual Contributors
    Max Sabin

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