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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4D Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0267 USAF
    Construction Number:1934
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4D sn 66-0267 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Homestead ARB, Homestead, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    14 December 1966

    First flight.

    25 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0267.

    From By 1967 to 1968

    To 479th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    From 1968 to 1969

    Transferred to 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.

    1969

    Transferred to 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    1969

    Transferred to 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.

    1970

    Transferred to 432nd TFW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.

    1971

    Transferred to 523rd TFS, 405th TFW, Clark Air Base, Philippines.

    By September 1972

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 432nd TRW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: OY

    9 September 1972

    Shot down two VPAF MiG-19s west of Hanoi, North Vietnam, on the date provided. The crew during these two kills was pilot Captain John A. Madden, Jr., and WSO Captain Charles Barbin DeBellevue. While flying a CAP in support of Operation Linebacker, Madden and DeBellevue, aboard F-4D-29-MC Phantom II 66-0267, call sign OLDS 01, used two AIM-9 Sidewinders to destroy the two MiG 19s. These were Maddens first two aerial victories, but for DeBellevue, they were number 5 and 6, making him the highest scoring American ace of the Vietnam War.

    From By 1975 to 1979

    Transferred to 18th TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan.

    From 1979 to 1985

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    1986

    Transferred to 307th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    From 1987 to 1988

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    21 March 1988

    Withdrawn from use.

    21 March 1988

    Redesignated as GF-4D.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    March 1988

    To Homestead ARB, Homestead, FL.
    Assigned as a BDR trainer.
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    24 August 1992

    Destroyed.
    Destroyed by Hurricane Andrew.

    Restored.
    Restored by using two F-4C airframes.

    16 February 2005


    Photographer: John Bennett
    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 by Peter E. Davies
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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