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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-30-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-7550 USAF
    Construction Number:2085
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-30-MC sn 66-7550 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Basil Griffin Park - Aviation Heritage Park, Bowling Green, Kentucky

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-30-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    24 February 1967

    First flight.

    23 March 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-7550.

    From 1967 to 1968

    Transferred to 15th Tactical Fighter Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.

    From 1968 to 1970

    Transferred to 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.

    From 1970 to 1971

    Transferred to 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.

    1971

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

    1972

    Loaned to 13th TFS, 432nd TRW, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand.
    Markings changed to: OC

    16 April 1972

    Shot down a MiG-21 over North Vietnam with an AIM-7E-2. Crew at the time was Maj. Dan Cherry (Pilot) and Capt. Jeff Feinstein (WSO). Callsign was Basco 03.

    After April 1972

    Returned from loan to 523rd TFS, 405th TFW, Clark AB, Philippines.
    Markings changed to: PN

    1974

    Transferred to 36th TFS, 3rd TFW, Osan Air Base, South Korea.

    From 1974 to 1980

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea.

    1981

    Transferred to 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron (8th TFW), Taegu Air Base, South Korea.

    1982

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea.

    1982

    Transferred to 51st Tactical Fighter Wing, Osan AB, South Korea.

    1982

    Transferred to 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea.

    From 1982 to 1989

    Transferred to 465th TFS, 507th TFG, AFRES, Tinker AFB, OK.
    Operated with markings: SH

    From January 1989 to 1991

    Transferred to 89th TFS, 906th TFG, AFRES, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
    Operated with markings: DO

    August 1989

    Withdrawn from use.

    Circa 1990

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8437-George Rogers Clark Memorial, Green Meadows, Fairborn, OH.
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    4 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Enon, OH VFW post

    4 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Enon, OH VFW post

    November 2005

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Warren County, Bowling Green, KY.

    8 December 2005

    Placed on display with Basil Griffin Park-Aviation Heritage Park, Bowling Green, KY.
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    20 March 2008


    Photographer: Dave Gorman
    Notes: This F-4D (66-7550) is on outdoor display at Basil Griffin Park in Bowling Green, KY. It is the actual plane that was flown by Dan Cherry when he engaged and shot down a NMAF MiG-21 over Viet Nam in 1972.

    29 April 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Bowling Green Heritage Park, KY, USA

    31 July 2011


    Photographer: Dave Gorman

    31 July 2011


    Photographer: Dave Gorman
    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 2007 by Andy Marden
    USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 by Peter E. Davies
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    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
     John Bennett
    Glenn Chatfield
    Max Sabin
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