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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-21-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7708 USAF
    Construction Number:0855
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-21-MC sn 63-7708 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-21-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    13 January 1965

    First flight.

    4 February 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7708.

    By 1967

    To 559th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.
    Markings added: XN

    June 1968


    Photographer: Dr. Glenn Thoreson
    Notes: Photo taken at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam

    August 1968


    Photographer: Dr. Glenn Thoreson

    2 October 1969

    Destroyed.
    Exploded on pull-of from bombing W of Thien Giao, SVN Oct 2, 1969. One crew KIA, one ejected and recovered.
    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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