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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4N Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:153915 USN
    Construction Number:1796
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4N sn 153915 USN cn 179...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4B-26-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
    Ordered as F4H-1, designation changed prior to construction. Last produced F-4B

    15 December 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153915.

    1967

    Transferred to VF-121.
    Operated with markings: NJ, 113

    From 1968 to 1 January 1970

    Transferred to VF-161.
    Operated with markings: NL, 201

    From 1972 to 1973

    Transferred to VF-161.
    Operated with markings: NF, 105

    18 May 1972

    Credited with shooting down a MiG 19 over North Vietnam.The crew of the aircraft during this flight was Lieutenants Patrick Arwood and James Bell.

    1973

    Transferred to VF-111.
    Operated with markings: NM, 201

    Transferred to NARF North Island, San Diego, CA.

    16 March 1976

    Converted to a F-4N.
    New construction number, P157, assigned to the airframe.

    1977

    Transferred to VMFA-314.
    Operated with markings: VW, 1

    From 1982 to 1983

    Transferred to VF-154.
    Operated with markings: NK, 112

    17 November 1983

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 September 2003

    Markings Applied: NK, 101
    Placed on display in the markings of VF-154 as NK-101, her last command while part of CVW-14 on USS Coral Sea CV-43.

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At original location in main building

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At original location in main building

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    jon gussler
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