ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A69 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom
| RAAF.Serial | USAF.Serial | c/n | Aircraft History |
| A69-0304 | 69-0304 | 3847 | Delivered 82 Wing 09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-0304. Modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 6510th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 35th FW USAF. To AMARC 05/06/92 as FP0856. QF4-G 69-304. To AMARC as FP1063 tail code 'WW' 20/7/99. To MFSI, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-203) 13/01/99. To Tyndall AFB 02/03/00. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-0305 | 69-0305 | 3848 | First Flight 24/06/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 31/09/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. RAAF 50th Anniversary Airshow. Returned to USAF 20/10/72 as 69-0305. Modified to F-4G. Served with 4th TFW, 52nd TFW, 414th TFW, 131st TFW, 35th TFW, 35th FW, 124th FG USAF. Flew last F-4G Sortie of Operation Provide Comfort. To AMARC as FP1044, 09/04/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-170) 09/09/97. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-0306 | 69-0306 | 3850 | First Flight 29/06/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. First Phantom to arrive at RAAF Amberly 14/09/70. Authorised for return 18/10/72. Returned to USAF 22/10/72 as 69-0306 and modified to F-4G. Served with 32nd TFS, 347th TFW, 33rd TFW, 3rd TFW 124th FG USAF. To AMARC as FP1008 tail code 'WW' 04/01/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-131) 19/04/96. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-0307 | 69-0307 | 3851 | First Flight 29/06/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 06/06/73 as 69-0307. Modified to F-4G. Served with 57th TFW, 131st TFW, 163rd TFG, 124th FG USAF. To AMARC as FP1010 tail code 'WW', 04/01/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-134) 16/05/96. Destroyed 06/11/97 while used as a target drone. |
| A69-7201 | 69-7201 | 3854 | Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-7201 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 35th FW, 50 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. To AMARC as FP0828, 20/03/92. To MFSI, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-205) 10/03/99. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7202 | 69-7202 | 3855 | First Flight 02/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Participant of 50th Anniversary Airshow RAAF 04/71. Returned to USAF 22/10/72 as 69-7202 and modified to F-4G. Served with 21st CW, 31st TFW, 347TFW, 52nd TFW, 52nd FW USAF. To AMARC as FP1026 25/03/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-146), 17/12/96. Destroyed as target Drone 12/07/98. |
| A69-7203 | 69-7203 | 3856 | Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 2 OCU. Served with 1 Sqn. Crashed into sea near Evans Head Bombing range Qld 16/06/71 during a Hi-Lo navigation exercise. Both crew killed. Aircraft destroyed with installed engine 3515 and 3516. |
| A69-7204 | 69-7204 | 3857 | First Flight 07/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 20/10/72 as 69-7204 and modified to F-4G. Served with 21st CW, 31st TFW, 347 TFW, 52nd TFW, 37th TFW, 35th TFW, 35th FW, 124th FG USAF. To AMARC as FP1006, 02/01/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-144) 07/01/96. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7205 | 69-7205 | 3858 | Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-7205 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW with USAF. Written off 18/03/80 - no details. |
| A69-7206 | 69-7206 | 3860 | Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Nosewheel collapsed on takeoff 01/72. Issue to 482 Maintenance Sqn 31/07/72. Reflown 09/72 and Returned to USAF 06/06/73 as 69-7206 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, Det 5 TAWC, 4485th FWW, Det 6 79th TEG with USAF. Now an instructional Airframe. |
| A69-7207 | 69-7207 | 3862 | First Flight 10/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 06/06/73 as 69-7207 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347 TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 35th FW, 124th FG with USAF. Flew 62 missions and fired 27 missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Named "Laura L". Last combat use of F-4G and Harm when destroyed a SAM site 24/07/93 in Iraq. To AMARC as FP0971, 04/04/95. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-172) 19/09/97. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7208 | 69-7208 | 3864 | First Flight 14/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 06/10/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Participant in Richmond Airshow 1973. Flew the last Phantom mission in the RAAF, Sqn Ldr David Rogers flew the sortie with FLTLT Lester Cavanagh on 20/06/73. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-7208 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 3rd TFW, 124th FG with USAF. Crashed, 01/03/95. After Engine Bleed air failure which produced smoke in cockpit and the crew ejected. The Aircraft at Point Cook painted as 69-7208 is really ex-USAF 67-0237 (Previously incorrectly reported as 67-0327), c/n 9061 and served with the 3rd TFW and 21 CW with the USAF. On permenant loan to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook. |
| A69-7209 | 69-7209 | 3865 | Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served 1 Sqn RAAF. Participant RAAF 50th Anniversay Airshow 04/71. Stabilator found cracked, after X-ray 1972. Returned to USAF 22/10/72 as 69-7209. At Ramstein AB, Germany (with 69-7234) from '73-'78. Modified to F-4G between 1978-81. Served with 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 52nd TFW USAF. To AMARC as FP0849, 08/05/92. To MFSI, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF208) 17/05/99. Located at Tyndall AFB Tail code TD 53WEG still extent June 2001. Only Tail coded QF-4G, Commanding Officer's personnal Aircraft. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7210 | 69-7210 | 3866 | First Flight 17/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 26/10/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Participated in Richmond Airshow 1973. Returned to USAF 20/06/73 as 69-7210 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 3rd TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 52nd TFW USAF. Credited with 3 kills on Iraqi radar sites in the gulf war. To AMARC as FP1035, 26/03/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-171) 15/09/97. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7211 | 69-7211 | 3868 | First Flight 17/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 26/10/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-7211 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, 3rd TFW, 52nd TFW USAF. Participated with Operation Southern Watch and Desert Storm. To AMARC as FP1018, 14/02/96.To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-145) 12/12/96. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7212 | 69-7212 | 3869 | First Flight 21/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 21/09/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 20/10/72 as 69-7212 and modified to F-4G. Served with 36th TFW, 347th TFW, 56th TFW, 4th TFW, 52nd TFW, 35th TFW USAF. Credited with 5 kills on Iraqi Radar in Desert Storm, during 60 combat missions. To AMARC as FP1003, 07/12/95. |
| A69-7213 | 69-7213 | 3871 | Delivered to 82 Wing 25/09/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. Returned to USAF 20/10/72 as 69-7213 and modified to F-4G. Crashed 13/03/80, enroute to Bardenas Reales Weapons Range. |
| A69-7214 | 69-7214 | 3873 | Delivered to 82 Wing 06/10/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 25/10/72 as 69-7214 and modified to F-4G. Served with 35th FW USAF. To AMARC as FP0862, 22/06/92. To MFSI, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-207) 06/05/99. To AMARC as FP1067, Tail Code 'WW' 13/01/00. To Tyndall AFB after fuel foam replacement 02/03/00. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7215 | 69-7215 | 3874 | Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 12/06/73 as 69-7215 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, Lost Nellis Range, Nevada. No further details. |
| A69-7216 | 69-7216 | 3876 | Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Participant RAAF 50th Anniversary Airshow, Edinburgh SA 04/71. Returned to USAF 21/06/73 as 69-7216 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW, USAF. Flew 50 missions in Operation Desert Storm. To AMARC as FP0807, 21/01/92. |
| A69-7217 | 69-7217 | 3877 | First Flight 24/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 22/10/72 as 69-7217 and modified to F-4G. Served with 4th TFW, 52nd TFW, 347th TFW, 3rd TFW, 124th FG USAF. To AMARC as FP1027, 25/03/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-141) 02/08/96. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7219 | 69-7219 | 3880 | Delivered to 82 Wing 28/09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. Returned to USAF 12/06/73 as 69-7219 and modified to F-4G. Served with 57th FWW, 347th TFW, 35th TFW, 37th TFW USAF. Crashed 21/11/86, while training at George Airforce Base in Victorville California. |
| A69-7220 | 69-7220 | 3881 | First Flight 29/07/70. Delivered to 82 Wing 09/70. Served with 1 Sqn RAAF. 02/71 This aircraft was overstressed in flight, the engines needed to be Returned to the USA for overhaul. Authorised for return 18/10/72. Returned to USAF 11/72 as 69-7220 and modified to F-4G. Served with 67th TRW, 35th TFW, 33rd TFW, 3rd TFW, 124th FG. To AMARC as FP1046, 20/04/96. To Tracor, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-150) 04/03/97. Still flying as QF-4G. |
| A69-7234 | 69-7234 | 3902 | Delivered to 82 Wing 06/10/70. Served with 6 Sqn RAAF. Badly damaged 19/10/70 at Amberly QLD, after an inflight equipment failure the aircraft was damaged during landing. The nosewheel stearing and brake anti skid were not working. The pilot recieved minor injuries and navigator was un-injured. The rebuild took 18,750 manhours. A large crack was also found in its stabilator during the rebuild, which meant most of the other aircraft stabilators required an X-ray in 1972. Flown 09/71. To 82 Wing 15/10/71. Returned to USAF 22/10/72 as 69-7234. Served with 86th TFW, 526th TFS at Ramstein from 1973 until at least 1978 as an F-4E. Modified to F-4G between 1978-81. Served with 347th TFW, 35th TFW,37th TFW,52nd TFW USAF. Credited with 4 kills on Iraqi Radar sites during Operation Desert Storm. To AMARC as FP0761, 20/09/91. To MFSI, Mojave, CA. Converted to QF-4G (AF-212) 31/08/99. Spotted 2001 at Holloman AFB from 82nd ATS. New paint, "TD" tail code in two-seat (piloted) QF-4G config. Still flying as QF-4G. |
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: Australian Aviation Magazine, Airforce Monthly Magazine, The AMARC Experience, RAAF Museum - Point Cook VIC, RAAF Status Cards.
Emails Gordon Birkett, Jim Masocco, James D Sieff, AVM Dave Rogers Rtd, Teena Cardillo, Michel Klaver, Joe Fox.
Main Photograph: Ron Cuskelly.

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