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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-20-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7604 USAF
    Construction Number:0679
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-20-MC sn 63-7604 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:559th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-20-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    31 August 1964

    First flight.

    25 September 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7604.

    By 1968

    Transferred to 559th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: XN

    November 1968

    Damaged.
    Crash landed at Cam Ranh Bay following strike mission in South Vietnam. Was successfully repaired and returned to service.

    November 1968


    Photographer: Dr. Glenn Thoreson
    Notes: Crash landing at CRB, SVN, following a mission.

    November 1968


    Photographer: Dr. Glenn Thoreson
    Notes: Crash landing at CRB, SVN, following a mission.

    5 November 1969

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed at Cam Ranh Bay AB, SVN. Both crew KIA.
    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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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