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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-21-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7693 USAF
    Construction Number:0828
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-21-MC sn 63-7693 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-21-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    28 December 1964

    First flight.

    4 February 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7693.

    February 1965

    To 431st TFS, 8th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    December 1965

    Transferred to 431st TFS, 479th TFG, George AFB, CA.

    1967

    Transferred to 497th TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FP

    1967

    Transferred to 366th TFW, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    By 1971

    Transferred to 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    By August 1982

    Transferred to 311th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    August 1982


    Photographer: Gordon High
    Notes: Col. Rick Highs Last flight in a 311th Sidewinders TFTS F-4. He started flying F-16 as Squadron CO of the 310th TFTS.

    August 1982


    Photographer: Gordon High

    1982

    Transferred to 196th TFS, 163rd TFG, California ANG, March AFB, CA.
    Operated with markings: California, 63 693

    January 1987

    Transferred to March AFB, CA.
    Assigned as battle damage repair trainer.

    January 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At March AFB, CA.

    1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At March AFB, CA

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to March Field Air Museum, March Arb, CA.

    Placed on display with March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At March AFB.

    24 August 2006


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: March AFB Museum, CA.

    24 August 2006


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: March AFB Museum, CA.

    29 March 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: March Field Air Museum

    27 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At March Field Air Museum, Riverside, California
    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
     March Field Air Museum
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Bourlier
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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