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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-21-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7683 USAF
    Construction Number:0811
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-21-MC sn 63-7683 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museo Nacional Aeronautico y del Espacio, Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Region Metropolitana

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    Dates

    Event

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

    13 December 1964

    First flight.

    30 December 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7683.

    By January 1967

    To 555th TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Markings added: FY

    2 January 1967

    This jet downed the second MiG-21 of seven shot down in Operation Bolo, January 2, 1967. Aircrew at the time of the kill was pilot Capt. Walter S. Radeker, III, and WSO 1st Lt. James E. Murray, III. Was flying as Olds 04.

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

    From By 1977 to 1980

    Transferred to 170th TFS, 183rd TFG, Illinois ANG, Abraham Lincoln Capital AP, IL.

    From May 1981 to October 1989

    Transferred to 123rd FIS, 142nd FIG, Oregon ANG, Portland IAP, OR.
    Operated with markings: U.S. AIR FORCE, OREGON

    Circa 1 November 1988


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 23 October 1989 to 29 March 1995

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP357.

    To Museo Nacional Aeronautico Y del Espacio, Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago, Region Metropolitana.
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    18 October 2012


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Museo Nacional Aeronautico y del Espacio, Los Cerrillos Airport, Santiago
    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
    USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 by Peter E. Davies
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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