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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0889 USAF
    Construction Number:1301
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4C sn 64-0889 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru - Kokomo, Indiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-25-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    22 December 1965

    First flight.

    17 January 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0889.

    Circa 1966

    Transferred to 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ.

    Circa 1966

    Transferred to 91st TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.
    Operated with markings: WR

    By 1972

    Transferred to 78th TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.
    Operated with markings: WR

    September 1973

    Transferred to 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon Air Base, Spain.
    Operated with markings: TJ

    1983

    Transferred to 110th TFS, 131st TFG, Missouri ANG, Lambert Field, Saint. Louis, MO.
    Operated with markings: SL

    By 1985

    Transferred to 196th TFS, 163rd TFG, California ANG, March AFB, CA.

    4 November 1985

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

    1986

    To Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
    Assigned as ground instruction trainer.
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    Converted to a GF-4C.

    3 May 1986


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Sheppard AFB, TX as a ground instruction airframe, in CA ANG markings

    May 1996

    To Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, Peru-Kokomo, IN.
    Only the cockpit section survives here.
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    24 June 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 December 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Notice the nice, new paint job!

    15 May 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely
    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
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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