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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-23-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0799 USAF
    Construction Number:1118
    Latest Owner or Location:Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-23-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 July 1965

    First flight.

    20 August 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0799.

    From By 1965 to 1966

    To 33rd TFW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    1966

    Transferred to 4453rd CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    From 1966 to 1967

    Transferred to 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.

    12 May 1968

    Damaged.
    Tire failed on landing at Chu Lai AB, RVN. Aircraft lost directional control and ran off the runway.

    By August 1968

    Shipped to Hill AFB, UT, for repairs.

    28 January 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Damage was too extensive and the airframe was SOC at Hill.

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

    By July 2005

    Loaned to Peterson Air and Space Museum, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
    View the Location Dossier

    By July 2005

    Painted to represent MiG-21 killer F-4C 63-7589.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    23 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    25 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Once sporting a beautiful 57th FIS scheme, this F-4 now sports a rather dull ADC grey scheme with a fictitious MiG kill star. Hopefully we will see this jet restored to a more accurate scheme in the future.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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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
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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