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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-24-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0838 USAF
    Construction Number:1187
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-24-MC sn 64-0838 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-24-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    24 September 1965

    First flight.

    October 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0838.

    By 1967

    To 433rd TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Markings added: FG

    2 January 1967

    Shot down MiG-21.

    2 June 1967

    According to Joe Baugher and Forgotten Jets 0938 shot down a MiG-21 on the date provided, however, there are no reports of a F-4C shooting down a MiG on that date.

    1967

    Transferred to 480th TFS, 366th TFW, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam.

    Transferred to 35th TFW, Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam,.

    Transferred to 4453rd CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    1972

    Transferred to 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    From 1979 to 1982

    Transferred to 110th TFS, 131st TFG, MO ANG, Lambert-Saint. Louis International Airport, Saint Louis, MO.

    From After 1982 to 1988

    Transferred to 8123D FITS, 106th FIG, OR ANG, Klamath Falls Airport (later Kingsley Field ANGB), OR.

    1 October 1983

    Transferred to 114th FITS, 142D FIG, OR ANG.

    3 June 1988


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at CFB London, Ontario, Canada

    4 June 1988


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Taken at CFB London during PhanCon 1988.

    26 August 1988

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

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

    Loaned to US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL.

    By July 1995

    Placed on display with U. S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 2 April 2016


    Photographer: Chris Key
    Notes: This photo was taken prior to an inspection of the aircraft in preparation for the upcoming restoration to the Vietnam Colors
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     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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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