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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-25-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0959 USAF
    Construction Number:1398
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-25-MC sn 64-0959 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:HVF West, Tucson, AZ

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    Event

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

    From January 1966 to August 1967

    Richard Phillips comments (29 December 2020): During this period I was stationed at Nellis AFB. We received F4D 64-0959 new from the factory to Fighter Weapons School. I was crew chief on this airframe. The plane was new and I was the first Air Force crew chief assigned to this aircraft. My goal was to get 100 hours without having an abort. I missed my goal by 2 hours. The 64-0959 Phantom had the best record in our fleet. When the base commander(General Pete Everest) flew to Washington D.C., he flew 64-0959.

    25 March 1966

    First flight.

    Circa May 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0959.

    Circa May 1966

    To USAF Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV.

    1970

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn Air Base, Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    1972

    Transferred to 22nd TFS, 36th TFW, Bitburg Air Base, Germany.
    Operated with markings: BT

    1973

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
    Operated with markings: SP

    Circa March 1973


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Transferred to 23rd TFS, 36th TFW, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

    1975

    Transferred to 492nd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England,.

    1976

    Transferred to 480th TFS, 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

    From 1980 to 1990

    Transferred to 178th FIS, 119th FIG, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.
    Operated with markings: The Happy Hooligans, 14

    Circa June 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    August 1985


    Photographer: Douglas E. Slowiak

    26 December 1986

    On 26 December 1986, this jet was standing alert at the Fargo ANGB when it was released from alert status to fly a heart from a infant donor in Fargo to a toddler recipient in California. 0959 flew from Fargo to Hill AFB and then to San Diego to deliver the heart for transplant. The heart recipient survived and is now a motivational speaker.

    Circa 1988


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    4 January 1990

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP407.

    3 February 2016

    To HVF West, Tucson, AZ.

    After 3 February 2016

    Scrapped.

    F-4D 66-7693 is displayed as this jet.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    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
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Richard Phillips.
    Max Sabin
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