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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-21-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0660 USAF
    Construction Number:0877
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-21-MC sn 64-0660 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Niagara Falls ANG, Niagara Falls, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-21-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    4 February 1965

    First flight.

    18 February 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0660.

    By May 1966

    Transferred to 390th TFS, 35th TFW, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam.

    12 May 1966

    Credited with shooting down a MiG-17 with AIM-9B over North Vietnam. Crew at the time of the kill was Maj. Wilbur R. Dudley (Pilot) and 1st Lt. Imantes Kringelis (WSO). Callsign was Jupiter-03.

    By May 1967

    Transferred to 480th TFS, 366th TFW, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: CE

    14 May 1967

    Credited with shooting down a MiG-17 with the 20mm SUU-16 gun pod over North Vietnam. Crew at the time of the kill was Maj. James A. Hargrove, Jr. (Pilot) and 1st Lt. Steven H. DeMuth (WSO). Callsign was Speedo-01.

    5 June 1967

    Credited with shooting down a MiG-17 with the 20mm SUU-16 gun pod over North Vietnam. Crew at the time was Maj. Durwood K. Priester (Pilot) and Capt. John E. Pankhurst (WSO). Callsign was Oakland-01.

    From 1968 to After April 1970

    Transferred to 35th TFS, 347th TFW, Osan Air Base, South Korea.
    Operated with markings: GG

    From By 1975 to After September 1979

    Transferred to 310th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    From By October 1982 to 1987

    Transferred to 136th FIS, 107th FIG, New York ANG, Niagara Falls International Airport, NY.

    27 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Dayton, Ohio. At the Dayton International Air Show and Trade Exposition.

    7 December 1987

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    December 1987

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    December 1987

    Loaned to NY ANG (Niagara Falls), 107 MXG/QA, Niagara Falls, NY.

    December 1987

    Placed on display with Niagara Falls ANG, Niagara Falls, NY.
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    16 December 2004


    Photographer: Martin McGuire

    24 September 2018


    Photographer: Martin McGuire
    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 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 by Peter E. Davies
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Max Sabin
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