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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-31-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7661 USAF
    Construction Number:2247
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-31-MC sn 66-7661 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Camp Springs, Maryland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-31-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    27 April 1967

    First flight.

    22 June 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7661.

    By February 1968

    Transferred to 435th TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon Air Base, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FO

    14 February 1968

    Credited with shooting down MiG-17 over North Vietnam. Crew at the time was Col. David O. Williams, Jr. (Pilot) and 1st Lt. James P. Feighny, Jr. (WSO), flying with callsign Killer-01. Kill was made using AIM-7E.

    By May 1972

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 8th TFW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: OY

    11 May 1972

    Credited with shooting down MiG-21 over North Vietnam. Crew at the time was Capt. Steven E. Nichols (Pilot) and 1st Lt. James R. Bell (WSO), flying with callsign Gopher-02. Kill was made using AIM-7E-2.

    Transferred to 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    Transferred to 36th TFW, Bitburg Air Base, Germany.

    1974

    Transferred to 35th TFS, 8th TFW, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.

    From 1983 to 1989

    Transferred to 121st TFS, 113th TFW, Washington D. C. ANG, Andrews AFB, MD.
    Operated with markings: DC

    3 June 1988


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at CFB London, Ontario, Canada. 121st TFS, 113th TFW, D.C. ANG

    3 June 1988


    Photographer: Tom Smith
    Notes: Photo taken at CFB London, Ontario, Canada

    To Andrews AFB, MD.
    Use as a Battle Damage Repair Trainer.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to DC Ang (andrews AFB), 113 LRS/LGRDX, Andrews AFB, MD.

    Placed on display with Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Camp Springs, MD.
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    1993


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 1993 photo at Andrews AFB
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     F-4 Phantom II Production and Operational Data by William R Peake
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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