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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0268 USAF
    Construction Number:1935
    Latest Owner or Location:Combat Air Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, Kansas

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    Dates

    Event

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

    15 December 1966

    First flight.

    20 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0268.

    January 1967

    Transferred to 15th TFW, Tactical Air Command, MacDill AFB, FL.

    June 1968

    Transferred to 4531st TFW, TAC, Homestead AFB, FL.

    December 1969

    Transferred to 475th TFW, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Misawa AB, Japan.

    March 1971

    Transferred to 3rd TFW, PACAF, Kunsan AB, (Kunsan City) South Korea.
    Deployed to DaNang AB, South Vietnam and Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), (Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat) Thailand.

    September 1972

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 432nd TRW, PACAF, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: OY

    12 October 1972

    Credited with downing a MiG-21 by making it fly into the ground. At the controls was Captain John A. Madden (Pilot) and Larry Pettit (WSO). Flew as Vega-01.

    January 1974

    Transferred to 8th TFW, PACAF, Ubon RTAFB, (Ubon Ratchathani) Thailand.

    August 1975

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

    October 1979

    Transferred to Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Ogden, UT.

    March 1980

    Transferred to 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS.

    By January 1986

    Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS.

    September 1987

    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.
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    Loaned to Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS.

    16 March 1990

    Placed on display with Combat Air Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
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    1994


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 1994 photo at Topeka

    25 March 2021


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 March 2021


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 March 2021


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 March 2021


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Noseart on 66-0268: From https://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mcdonnellf4phantom.html :During 66-268s career with the 184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, it was flown to the Air National Guard Smoky Hill gunnery and bombing range southwest of Salina, Kansas for training. After a gunnery run the pilot stayed too low for too long coming out of the target area and flew through a set of power lines. The aircraft recovered safely and returned to McConnell Air Force Base. There was extensive damage to the leading edges of 268s wings and pylon stations and bits and pieces of wire were hanging from the bottom of the jet. From that time forward 268 became the Wichita Lineman, named for a popular country song. Technical Sergeant Robert Johnston of the 184th did the original artwork on the nose gear door and restored it for the Museum in the summer of 1999.


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

    Individual Contributors
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin

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