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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:QF-4G Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:AF222 USAF
    Construction Number:4053
    Compressed ID:McDonnell QF-4G sn AF222 USAF cn 40...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-45-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 March 1971

    First flight.

    16 April 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-7582.

    Circa April 1971

    To 15th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, FL.

    Transferred to 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.

    1977

    Transferred to 70th TFS, 347th TFW, Moody AFB, GA.

    October 1978

    Converted to a F-4G.

    By 1979

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 1979 to 1980

    Transferred to 37th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    1980

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    1981

    Transferred to 563rd TFS, 37th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: WW

    By 1984

    Transferred to 81st TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    From By July 1988 to After July 1990

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP, AF 69 52 TFW
    Was the Wing King for the 52nd TFW in July 1990.

    21 July 1990


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at RAF Lakenheath.

    21 November 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP786.

    13 July 2000

    To BAE Systems, Mojave, CA.

    After July 2000

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AF222 as a QF-4G.

    10 March 2006

    Shot down.
    Expended during a missile test.
    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
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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