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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-16-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7431 USAF
    Construction Number:0383
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-16-MC sn 63-7431 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:U.S. Army Medical Department Museum, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-16-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    6 November 1963

    First flight.

    30 January 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7431.

    To 4453rd CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Markings added: DM

    Transferred to 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

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

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.

    Transferred to 122nd TFS, 159th TFG, Louisiana ANG, NAS New Orleans, LA.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 182nd TFS, 149th TFG, Texas ANG, Kelly AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: SA

    June 1986

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    BDR Trainer at Kelly AFB, TX.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    To Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    November 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Kelly Field Heritage Museum, Kelly AFB, TX

    Circa 2001

    Loaned to Brooks City Base, San Antonio, TX.
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    Loaned to Fort Sam Houston (TX), 711 HPW/RHDM, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

    Based at U. S. Army Medical Department Museum, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX.
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    Markings Applied: SA, AF 63 431, TEXAS
    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
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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