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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-18-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7524 USAF
    Construction Number:0544
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-18-MC sn 63-7524 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:558th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-18-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    29 April 1964

    First flight.

    5 June 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7524.

    To 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.

    March 1965


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    3 June 1965

    F-4C 63-7524 was equipped with 35mm camera pods on the left inboard pylon that followed the Gemini 4 launch.

    15 November 1965

    Transferred to 15th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.

    2 October 1966

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FG

    31 May 1967

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.

    From 13 June 1967 to 30 June 1967

    Transferred to 6200th Maintenance Wing, Clark AFB, Philippines.
    Depot Maintenance.

    5 July 1967

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.

    From 3 October 1967 to 25 October 1967

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployed to Clark AFB, Philippines.

    27 November 1967

    Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang AB, Republic of South Vietnam.

    8 March 1968

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay AB, Republic of South Vietnam.

    21 April 1968

    Transferred to 6200th Maintenance Wing, Clark AFB, Philippines.
    Depot Maintenance.

    24 April 1968

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay AB, Republic of South Vietnam.

    28 May 1968

    To American Airlines International Transit Terminal, Tainan, Taiwan.
    Believed to be Depot Maintenance.

    8 July 1968

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay AB, Republic of South Vietnam.

    11 November 1968

    Transferred to Clark AFB, Philippines.
    Depot Maintenance.

    12 March 1969

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay AB, Republic of South Vietnam.

    By December 1969

    Transferred to 558th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: XD

    28 December 1969

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Crashed near Cam Ranh Bay after fuel exhaustion due to problem with radios and navigation equipment while attempting to return to base. Crew ejected and survived.
    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
     Air Force Historical Research Agency
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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