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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4N Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:150628 USMC
    Construction Number:0286
    Compressed ID:McDD F-4N sn 150628 USMC cn 0286
    Latest Owner or Location:Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4B-14-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    21 January 1963

    First flight.

    15 March 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150628.

    By 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 150628.

    1975

    Transferred to VMFA-321.
    Operated with markings: MG-3

    1 June 1978

    Converted to a F-4N by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    1979

    Transferred to VFMA-323.
    Operated with markings: WS-101

    By April 1980

    Markings Applied: WS-10

    From 24 April 1980 to 25 April 1980

    Flew top cover in the abortive Iranian hostage rescue mission known as Operation Eagle Claw.

    6 August 1982

    Withdrawn from use.
    Withdrawn from use at NARF North Island, CA.

    By 1990

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

    By 1990

    To Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, NY.
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    By 1990

    Markings Applied: 10, 0628, WS, 10
    In the markings of VMFA-323.

    25 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    15 September 2003


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At USS Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

    28 September 2016


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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