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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4F-53-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:72-1133 Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:4403
    Compressed ID:McDD F-4F-53-MC sn 72-1133 Luftwaff...
    Latest Owner or Location:White Sands Missile Range

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4F-53-MC by McDonnell Douglas at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Circa 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 72-1133.
    S/n allocated for production administrative purposes, aircraft did not serve with US forces.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n 37+23.

    By June 1988

    Transferred to JG-71, Wittmundhaven.

    11 June 1988


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Schleswig-Jagel Airshow, FRG

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands

    1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n 37+23.

    New serial number assigned: 72-1133 Luftwaffe
    This airframe was owned by the German Air Force and was assigned to the German staffed training squadron at Holloman in New Mexico. They flew in USAF markings but technically they were still Luftwaffe aircraft.

    Transferred to 20th TFS, 49th TFW, German Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    Withdrawn from use.

    To White Sands Missile Range.
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     Thomas Delvoye
    Robert Nichols
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