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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4G Wild Weasel IV
    Last Military Serial:69-7263 USAF
    Construction Number:3947
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-44-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    20 November 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-7263.

    November 1970

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.

    From April 1972 to September 1973

    Base of operations changed.
    Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.

    September 1977

    Converted to a F-4G.

    September 1977

    Transferred to 57th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Nellis AFB, NV.

    August 1978

    Transferred to 431st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    July 1980

    Transferred to 3385th Test Squadron (TAC), George AFB, CA.

    April 1984

    Transferred to 562nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 37th TFW (TAC), George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    By 1988

    Transferred to 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    From 1989 to 1992

    Transferred to 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    From 16 August 1990 to Circa March 1991

    Deployed from George Air Force Base to Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain.

    From 17 January 1991 to 28 February 1991

    Launched more than 40 missiles during Operation Desert Storm.

    From 1992 to 1994

    Transferred to 190th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Group (ANG), Gowen Field ANGB, Boise, ID.

    Circa 1994

    Based at National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Circa 1994

    Loaned to George AFB, CA.
    Placed on display.

    September 1996

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Markings Applied: WW, 190 FS

    10 May 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 November 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Carl Fasbinder

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