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F-4 Phantom II/Bu. 153030



Bureau #: 153030
Construction #: -
Civil Registration:
  None
Model(s):
  F-4B
  F-4N
  QF-4N
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2008
  History:
Manufacturered by McDonnell Douglas, Saint Louis, MO, 1966
Delivered to U.S. Navy as F-4B/Bu. 153030.
– BOC: July 1, 1966.
– SOC: Aug. 25, 2004
– Accepted at NPRO ST LOUIS, MO, July 01, 1966 – Sept. 08, 1966
– Transferred to VF 121, NAS Miramar, Sept. 08, 1966 – Sept. 23, 1967
– Transferred to VF 21, NAS Miramar, Sept. 23, 1967 – May 18, 1968
– Transferred to VF 114, NAS Miramar, May 18, 1968 – Dec. 20, 1969
– Transferred to VF 121, COSA NAS Miramar, Dec. 20, 1969 – April 01, 1970
– Transferred to VF 161, USS Coral Sea, April 01, 1970 – April 21, 1970
– Transferred to VF 161, USS Midway, April 21, 1970 – Dec. 21, 1970
– Transferred to VF 161, NAS Miramar, Dec. 21, 1970 – March 10, 1971
– Transferred to VF 51, NAS Miramar, March 10, 1971 – June 18, 1971
– Transferred to VF 51, USS Coral Sea, June 18, 1971 – Feb. 25, 1972
– Transferred to NARF NAS North Island, Feb. 25, 1972 – May 19, 1972
– Transferred to VF 51 NAS Fallon, June 08, 1973 – June 05, 1974
– Transferred to VMFA 531, MCAS El Toro, July 24, 1974 – March 12, 1975
– Transferred to NARF NAS North Island, March 12, 1975 – June 14, 1977
— For conversion to F-4N, Nov. 18, 1976.
– Transferred to VMFAT 101, MCAS Yuma, June 14, 1977 – Feb. 24, 1981
– Transferred to VMFA 323, MCAS El Toro, July 03, 1981 – Oct. 09, 1981
– Transferred to VMFA 323, NAS Miramar, Oct. 09, 1981 – Aug. 17, 1982
– Transferred to NWC NASC FS China Lake, Aug. 17, 1982 – Dec. 13, 1982
– Transferred to NASC FS MCAS Cherry Point, April 19, 1995 – June 20, 1996
— For conversion to QF-4N, April 13, 1995.
– Transferred to NASC T&E, NAS Point Mugu, June 20, 1996 – June 18, 2002
– Transferred to COMNAVAIRSYSCOM, NAS Point Mugu, June 18, 2002 – Aug. 25, 2004
San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum, San Diego, CA, Aug. 25, 2004-2008.
– On loan from National Museum of Naval Aviation.



Source(s):
San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum
Photo Source(s):
Bill Word
Rich Rentrop

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