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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-38-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:80-406 ROKAF
    Construction Number:3509
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-38-MC sn 80-406 ROKA...
    Latest Owner or Location:10th FW, 153rd FS, Suwon AB, South Korea

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-38-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 June 1969

    First flight.

    26 June 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0406.

    Circa June 1969

    To 4535th CCTS, 479th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Markings added: GA

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Transferred to 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon AB, Spain.
    Operated with markings: TJ

    Transferred to 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ramstein AB, West Germany.

    By April 1974

    Transferred to 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    By 1975

    Transferred to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    By August 1978

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    By 1980

    Transferred to 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ramstein AB, West Germany.

    By 1982

    Transferred to 512th TFS, 86th TFW, Ramstein AB, West Germany.

    Transferred to 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Clark AB, Philippines.
    Operated with markings: PN

    November 1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of Korea with s/n 80-406.

    By October 2009

    Transferred to 10th FW, 153rd FS, Suwon AB, South Korea.


    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
    Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Max Sabin

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