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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-20-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7607 USAF
    Construction Number:0684
    Last Civil Registration:N423FS
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-20-MC sn 63-7607 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-20-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    26 August 1964

    First flight.

    26 September 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7607.

    After September 1964

    To 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Markings added: FJ-607

    1964


    Photographer: USAF
    Notes: Photo likely taken at MacDill AFB, Florida.

    By 1966

    Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    Circa 1969

    Converted to an EF-4C.
    Modified as EF-4C Wild Weasel flak suppression aircraft. The EF-4C designation was not offical.

    Circa 1969

    Transferred to 67th TFS, 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa.
    Operated with markings: ZG

    From May 1972 to October 1972

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployed to Korat RTAFB in Thailand, to take part in the Linebacker raids.

    Transferred to 17th TRS, 66th TRW, RAF Upper Heyford, England.

    Transferred to 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    By August 1976

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

    Circa 1978

    Converted to a F-4C-20-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Circa 1981

    Transferred to 113th TFS, 181st TFG, Indiana ANG, Hulman Field, IN.
    Operated with markings: HF

    30 November 1987

    To Tracor Flight Systems, Mojave, CA with new c/r N423FS.

    14 August 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP733.

    September 1991


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at AMARC.

    1 June 1999

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI.

    After 1 June 1999

    Scrapped.

    13 September 2013

    Civil registration, N423FS, cancelled.
    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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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