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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-18-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7482 USAF
    Construction Number:0476
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4C-18-MC sn 63-7482 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minnesota ANG - 133rd AW, Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-18-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    16 March 1964

    First flight.

    24 April 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7482.

    April 1964

    Transferred to 4453rd CCTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    By 1972

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

    August 1972


    Photographer: T. Panopalis Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at RAF Bentwaters, England.

    Circa 1976

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

    1979

    Transferred to 311th TFTS, 58th TTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    1982

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st Tactical Fighter Group, Michigan ANG, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI.
    Operated with markings: 08, PATIENCE MY ASS

    1986

    Transferred to 114th TFTS, 142nd TFTG, Oregon ANG, Portland ANGB, OR.
    Operated with markings: OREGON

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to MN ANG (Saint Paul), 133 MXG/CC, Saint Paul, MN.

    By December 1989

    Placed on display with Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minnesota ANG-133rd AW, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
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    November 1990

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    Withdrawn from use.

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Randy Koivisto
    Notes: Note that there are not many aircraft on display at the museum. This F4 was one of the first in the collection.

    7 June 1991


    Photographer: Jim Young
    Notes: Scanned from a 35mm slide

    Markings Applied: 63482

    6 May 2006


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    Circa 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Taken during the first Open Cockpit Day of 2015. This event is no longer held by the MNANG museum due to heightened security concerns.

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    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
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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