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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0772 USAF
    Construction Number:1072
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4C sn 64-0772 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Legion Post 560, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-23-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    25 June 1965

    First flight.

    16 July 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0772.

    After July 1965


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    By January 1973

    Transferred to 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.
    Operated with markings: WT

    September 1973

    Transferred to 401st TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain.
    Operated with markings: TJ

    Transferred to 111th TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS

    By November 1982

    Transferred to 110th TFS, 131st TFW, Missouri ANG, Lambert-Saint. Louis IAP, MO.
    Operated with markings: SL

    Redesignated as GF-4C.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    To the museum with accession number SD-2000-0128.
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    3 May 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX. as a training airframe.

    8 August 1990

    Loaned to American Legion Post 560, Houston, TX.
    The assignment date is provided.
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    4 July 1991

    The display at Post 560 was formally dedicated.

    Markings Applied: SL

    By 16 July 2011


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    By 16 July 2011


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    26 April 2016


    Photographer: Joe Ciliberti


    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

    Internet Sources
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Robert Burger
    Max Sabin

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