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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-15-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7419 USAF
    Construction Number:0355
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-15-MC sn 63-7419 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lakenheath AB, Lakenheath, Suffolk, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-15-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    3 October 1963

    First flight.

    4 January 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7419.

    Circa January 1964

    To 4453rd CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    By May 1973

    Transferred to 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, RAF Bentwaters, England.
    Operated with markings: WR

    By September 1973

    Transferred to 401st TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain.
    Operated with markings: TJ

    From By October 1979 to 1986

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly Air Force Base, TX.
    Operated with markings: SA, TEXAS

    29 October 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-4C Phantom of 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/149th Tactical Fighter Group seen at Kelly AFB, Texas in October 1979.

    Assigned to McGuire AFB for storage.

    6 June 1986

    To RAF Alconbury.
    On Delivered to Alconbury from McGuire for battle-damage repair training.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Placed on display with Lakenheath AB, Lakenheath, Suffolk, England.
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    By 2006

    Markings Applied: LN, 65-777
    Marked as F-4D 65-0777 which is actually on display in Pasadena, TX, in false Thunderbird markings.
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    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
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airport Data
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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