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Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. |
15 December 1966 |
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First flight. |
20 January 1967 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0268. |
January 1967 |
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Transferred to 15th TFW, Tactical Air Command, MacDill AFB, FL. |
June 1968 |
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Transferred to 4531st TFW, TAC, Homestead AFB, FL. |
December 1969 |
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Transferred to 475th TFW, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Misawa AB, Japan. |
March 1971 |
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Transferred to 3rd TFW, PACAF, Kunsan AB, (Kunsan City) South Korea.
Deployed to DaNang AB, South Vietnam and Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), (Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat) Thailand. |
September 1972 |
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Transferred to 555th TFS, 432nd TRW, PACAF, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.
Operated with markings: OY |
12 October 1972 |
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Credited with downing a MiG-21 by making it fly into the ground. At the controls was Captain John A. Madden (Pilot) and Larry Pettit (WSO). Flew as Vega-01. |
January 1974 |
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Transferred to 8th TFW, PACAF, Ubon RTAFB, (Ubon Ratchathani) Thailand. |
August 1975 |
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Transferred to 18th TFW, PACAF, Kadena AB, Naha, Okinawa.
Operated with markings: ZZ |
October 1979 |
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Transferred to Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Ogden, UT. |
March 1980 |
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Transferred to 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS. |
By January 1986 |
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Transferred to 127th TFTS, 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, McConnell AFB, KS. |
September 1987 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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Loaned to Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS. |
16 March 1990 |
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Placed on display with Combat Air Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
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1994 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: 1994 photo at Topeka |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Noseart on 66-0268: From https://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mcdonnellf4phantom.html :During 66-268s career with the 184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, it was flown to the Air National Guard Smoky Hill gunnery and bombing range southwest of Salina, Kansas for training. After a gunnery run the pilot stayed too low for too long coming out of the target area and flew through a set of power lines. The aircraft recovered safely and returned to McConnell Air Force Base. There was extensive damage to the leading edges of 268s wings and pylon stations and bits and pieces of wire were hanging from the bottom of the jet. From that time forward 268 became the Wichita Lineman, named for a popular country song. Technical Sergeant Robert Johnston of the 184th did the original artwork on the nose gear door and restored it for the Museum in the summer of 1999. |
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