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Constructed as a F-4D-30-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. |
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8 February 1967 |
First flight. |
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15 March 1967 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7518. |
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Circa 1967 |
Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Air Base, Thailand. |
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1969 |
Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. |
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1969 |
Transferred to 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phu Cat AB, Republic of Vietnam. |
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From 1970 to 1971 |
Transferred to 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam. |
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1981 |
Transferred to 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Taegu Air Base, South Korea. |
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By June 1986 |
Transferred to 465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 507th Tactical Fighter Group (AFRES), Tinker AFB, OK. |
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1 October 1988 |
Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
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Transferred to Sheppard AFB, TX. |
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Converted to a GF-4D. |
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Transferred to Tinker AFB, OK. |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH. |
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Loaned to 72 ABW/XPX, Tinker AFB, OK. |
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October 1996 |
Placed on display with Charles B Hall Airpark, Tinker AFB (north side), Oklahoma City, OK. |
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4 April 2009 |
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12 July 2015 |
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4 May 2024 |
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 U.S. Military Out of Service 2022 by Andy Marden Internet Sources Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker National Museum of the United States Air Force United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher Individual Contributors John Bennett Glenn Chatfield Mike Henniger Max Sabin |
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