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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-28-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0696 USAF
    Construction Number:1735
    Last Civil Registration:N402AV
    Latest Owner or Location:Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-28-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 September 1966

    First flight.

    October 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0696.

    From 1969 to 1972

    To 78th TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.
    Markings added: WR

    1975

    Transferred to 493rd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LS

    1975

    Transferred to 494th TFS, 48th TFW, Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    1977

    Transferred to 493rd TFS, 48th TFW, Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    1977

    To 474th TFW, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.

    1978

    Transferred to 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.

    1979

    Transferred to 62nd TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    Circa 1981

    Transferred to 141st TFS, 108th TFG, New Jersey ANG, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ.

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    By August 1987

    Transferred to 178th FIS, 119th FIG, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.
    Operated with markings: The Happy Hooligans

    Circa August 1987


    Photographer: Mike Worrel
    Notes: 178th FIS ND Air National Guard

    9 September 1989


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at North Dakota ANG Base, Hector International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota.

    To Avtel with new c/r N402AV.

    25 May 1990

    To United States Air Force Owner, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N402AV.

    16 October 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX402AV (F4D, 65-0696) issued.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to City of Palmdale, Palmdale, CA.

    July 2000

    Placed on display with Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, CA.
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    5 September 2002

    Civil registration, N402AV, cancelled.

    5 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California


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    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin

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