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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0801 USAF
    Construction Number:1880
    Latest Owner or Location:KSANG (Topeka), 190 ARW/MXM2, Topeka, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    11 November 1966

    First flight.

    19 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0801.

    By 1972

    To 555th TFS, 432nd TRW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Markings added: OY

    31 May 1972

    Shot down a VPAF MiG-21 over North Vietnam. Malen Dowse comments (6 January 2021): This F-4D is a MiG killer from the Vietnam war. Pilot was Capt Steve Ritchie, WSO was CPT Larry Pettit. Interesting note; both pilot and Weapons System Officers were given credit for a MiG kill. This aircraft was CPT Steve Ritchies second MiG credit, of which he received a total of 5 during the war making him the US Air Force Pilot Ace. CPT Pettit was credited with two MiG kills during the war, one in this aircraft and one in another F4 which is also on display at Forbes Field, Topeka in the Combat Air Musuem. Thus, after 30 plus years both F-4s that CPT Pettit was flying in for the MiG kill ended up on public display within a mile of each other. A long way from Udorn, Thailand where they were based during the Vietnam War.

    Transferred to 414th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA

    Transferred to 35th TFW, George Air Force Base, CA.

    Transferred to 36th TFS, 3rd TFW, Osan Air Base, South Korea.

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.
    Operated with markings: ZZ

    1978

    Transferred to 388th TFW, Hill Air Force Base, UT.
    Operated with markings: HL

    1980

    Transferred to 308th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.
    Operated with markings: ZF

    Transferred to 111th FIS, 147th FIG, Texas ANG, Ellington ANGB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS, U.S. AIR FORCE

    4 April 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP1061.

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

    2004

    Restored.
    Refurbished by the 184th ARW, KSANG.

    By October 2007

    Placed on display with Kansas National Guard Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
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    June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    2017

    Repainted by the 190th ARW, KSANG.

    Loaned to KSANG (Topeka), 190 ARW/MXM2, Topeka, KS.

    25 March 2021


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Taken during a downpour so I apologize for the dirty lens


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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
    Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings by Patrick Martin

    Internet Sources
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia

    Individual Contributors
    Malen Dowse
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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