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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-26-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0972 USAF
    Construction Number:1443
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-26-MC sn 64-0972 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:North Dakota ANG - 119TH FG, Fargo, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-26-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    21 April 1966

    First flight.

    May 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0972.

    By 1967

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

    1967

    Transferred to 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.

    1970

    Transferred to 8th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    1973

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 178th FIS, 119th FIG, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.

    Circa May 1978


    Photographer: Unknown

    From March 1986 to 1987

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployed to Ramstein Air Base, FRG, to carry out alert duties while the resident 86th Tactical Fighter Wing transitioned from the F-4E to the F-16C.

    March 1987


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Ramstein AB, FGR, while deployed for CREEK KLAXON in 1987.

    28 January 1988

    Damaged.
    During takeoff, the right engine caught fire. The crew at the time, Brig. Gen. T.E. Becklund and Lt. Col. John R. Foyen were forced to abort takeoff and egress from the aircraft. The damage was considerable and the aircraft was written off.

    28 January 1988

    Written off.

    28 January 1988


    Photographer: Senior Airman David Somdahl
    Notes: Photos taken at Fargo ANGB after 64-0972 was towed from the runway to the base. Note the foam still covering almost all of the plane.

    28 January 1988


    Photographer: Senior Airman David Somdahl

    1988

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

    After 1988

    Placed on display with North Dakota ANG-119th FG, Fargo, ND.
    The display is identical to that of the F-4D 65-0608 on display in Duluth, Minnesota.
    View the Location Dossier

    18 March 2008


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud

    10 July 2008

    Damaged.
    The nose was struck by lightning. The radome was slightly damaged but it was repaired.

    13 April 2018


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: F-4 Phantom II s/n 64-0972

    9 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: On-base, not accessible to the general public.

    9 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
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    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
    Internet Sources
     199th Wing
    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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