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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-21-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7666 USAF
    Construction Number:0782
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-21-MC sn 63-7666 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kunsan AB, South Korea

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-21-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    1 December 1964

    First flight.

    6 January 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7666.

    Transferred to 421st TFS, 366th TFW, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 557th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: XC

    Transferred to 479th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: GA

    Transferred to 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    By 1975

    Transferred to 57th FIS, Air Forces Iceland, NAS Keflavik, Iceland.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st FIG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.
    Operated with markings: 18, This Ones for You, Baby
    2-digit NORAD number was 18 by Oct. 1980.

    From September 1978 to October 1978

    Participated in the 1978 William Tell aerial weapons competition at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    From September 1980 to October 1980

    Participated in the 1980 William Tell aerial weapons competition at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    6 October 1980


    Photographer: L.B. Sides
    Notes: Photo taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1980.

    July 1984

    Markings Applied: 20
    2-digit NORAD number changed to 20.

    July 1986

    To Kunsan AB, South Korea.
    Assigned as battle damage repair trainer.
    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
    F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard by Don Logan
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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