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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QRF-4B Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:157342 USMC
    Construction Number:3689
    Compressed ID:McDonnell QRF-4B sn 157342 USMC cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Eastern Carolina Aviation Exhibits, Havelock, North Carolina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4B-41-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    2 April 1970

    First flight.

    2 June 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 157342.

    By 1972

    Transferred to VMCJ-2.
    Operated with markings: CY-00

    By 1977

    Transferred to VMFP-3.
    Operated with markings: RF-610

    By July 1988

    Markings Applied: RF-27

    July 1990

    Markings Applied: RF-00, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP-11

    22 July 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa August 1990


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Taken just before retirement.

    10 August 1990

    Assigned to NADEP Cherry Point for storage.

    Converted to a QRF-4B by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
    Converted to drone but was not expended.

    December 2002

    Placed on display with Havelock Tourist Centre, Havelock, NC.
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    Markings Applied: 157347
    Displayed as RF-4B 157347 which crashed into sea off San Diego, CA, May 9, 1990. Both crew ejected safely.

    By April 2016

    Markings Applied: 7342, CY-00
    Returned to correct serial and VMCJ-2 CAG markings.

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Graham Tanner
    Notes: Taken at Havelock - Tourist Centre, North Carolina, U.S.A.

    To Eastern Carolina Aviation Exhibits, Havelock, NC.
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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 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Air History.org
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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