Aircraft Photo of 69-7209 | McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #593998
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:69-7209
Military Code:SP
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II
C/n (msn):3865
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:23 TFS
Location
City / Airport:Reims - Champagne (closed)Map
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFSR   IATA: RHE   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Portes Ouvertes de Reims 1991
 
Photo Date:1 June 1991
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 593998
Photo Comment

Built as an F-4E and transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force as 97209. Returned from Down-Under and rebuilt to F-4G Wild Weasel. It served the USAFE with the 52nd TFW from Spangdahlem (Germany) before it was transferred to the 35th TFW at George AFB (CA, with tailcode WW). Withdrawn from service on 8 May 1992 and stored at AMARC with inventory code FP0849. Selected for the QF-4G program and moved from storage to Mojave on 17 May 1999. Rebuilt with Marconi Flight Systems and delivered to the 82nd ATRS on 28 December 1999 with coide DD250. Written off on 1 February 2006.

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