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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7426 USAF
    Construction Number:0371
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4C sn 63-7426 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stafford Air and Space Museum, Thomas P Stafford Airport, Weatherford, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-16-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    25 October 1963

    First flight.

    3 February 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7426.

    February 1964

    To 12th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 4485th TW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    By 1976

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

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

    1979

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

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS

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

    June 1985

    Converted to a GF-4C.

    3 May 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX as a training airframe.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Placed on display with 982 MXS/LGMQ, Sheppard AFB, TX.

    Loaned to Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
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    18 October 1989


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1989 photo at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas

    November 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX

    8 February 2012


    Photographer: Richard Lane

    February 2013

    Placed on display with Stafford Air and Space Museum, Thomas P Stafford Airport, Weatherford, OK.
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    29 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Weatherford, OK, USA
    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2022 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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