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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7417 USAF
    Construction Number:0349
    Latest Owner or Location:American Legion Post 4655, Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport, Casselton, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-15-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    27 September 1963

    First flight.

    5 December 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7417.

    December 1963

    To 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.
    One of the original F-4Cs delivered to the 4453rd.

    From July 1964 to 1970

    Transferred to 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing, TAC, Davis-Monthan AFB AZ.

    From 1966 to 1970

    George McCaffey comments (21 November 2017): My name is George McCaffrey. I was the Crew Chief for 63-7417, 4453rd CCTW while she was stationed at Davis Monthan AFB, 1966-1970. I received her just after she came back from a tour in Vietnam. She ended up being a very good aircraft. In fact I was awarded Crew Chief of the Month and High Flying Time because of her ability.

    1971


    Photographer: Unknown Photographer
    Notes: Taken at Davis-Monthan AFB.

    September 1971

    Transferred to 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    By October 1978

    Transferred to 55th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    October 1978


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Taken at Luke AFB, Arizona

    November 1979

    Transferred to 122D TFS, 159th TFW, Louisiana ANG, NAS New Orleans (later NAS-JRB), LA.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    November 1985

    Redesignated as GF-4C.

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

    Circa 1991

    Loaned to VFW Post 4655, Casselton, ND.

    Placed on display with American Legion Post 4655, Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport, Casselton, ND.
    View the Location Dossier

    16 April 2006


    Photographer: Mike Worrel

    19 April 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    24 October 2020


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: 63-7417 was cosmetically restored in the Fall of 2020. Note that the full serial # and any unit markings are missing from the aircraft
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    George McCaffrey
    Max Sabin
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