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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-22-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-1061 USAF
    Construction Number:1017
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-22-MC sn 64-1061 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minnesota ANG - 133rd AW, Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-22-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    26 August 1965

    First flight.

    Circa 22 October 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-1061.

    From By January 1968 to Circa 1969

    Transferred to 38th TRS, 26th TRG, Ramstein AB, West Germany.
    Operated with markings: RR
    Bill Kohler comments (15 May 2019): Was crew chief on this acft from Jan 1968 to approximately sometime in 1969 at the 38th TRS, Ramstein Germany.

    Damaged.
    On deployment to Sennacherib, West Germany, the aircraft crashed on landing. Aircraft was sent to McDonnell Douglas where it was repaired.

    January 1972

    Transferred to 30th TRS, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury, England.
    Operated with markings: AS

    By January 1976

    Transferred to 179th TRS, 148th TRG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Operated with markings: MINNESOTA
    Served as the 148th TRG Commanders jet.

    August 1976


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society
    Notes: Note the lack of colored tailband.

    August 1976


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via F-4 Phantom II Society
    Notes: Mid-air with KC-135A 58-0003.

    1979


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: From the Minnesota ANG museum archives. 179th TRS, 148th TRG, MN ANG

    1979


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: From the MN ANG museum archives.

    September 1980


    Photographer: Maj. Gen. Wayne C. Gaitlin (ret.) and the MNANG
    Notes: Photo taken over Duluth, MN. Note the three commander stripes on the fuselage.

    September 1980


    Photographer: Maj. Gen. Wayne C. Gaitlin (ret.) and the MNANG
    Notes: Photo taken over Duluth, MN

    22 August 1981


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Wing Commanders Aircraft

    By June 1986

    Transferred to 165th TRS, 123rd TRG, Kentucky ANG, Louisville, KY.
    Operated with markings: KY

    From 26 June 1986 to 13 July 1986

    Base of operations changed.
    TDY to Zweibrucken Air Base, West Germany to participate in exercise Coronet Shoshone.

    By August 1991

    Transferred to 190th TRS, 124th TRG, Idaho ANG, Gowen Field ANGB, ID.
    Operated with markings: IDAHO

    8 August 1991


    Photographer: Scott Van Aken

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to MN Ang (Saint Paul), 133 MXG/CC, Saint Paul, MN.

    By June 1992

    Placed on display with Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minnesota ANG-133rd AW, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
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    25 July 2009


    Photographer: Mike Worrel

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Taken during the first Open Cockpit Day of 2015. This event is no longer held by the MNANG museum due to heightened security concerns.

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Bill Kohler
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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