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Constructed as a F-4D-28-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. |
28 September 1966 |
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First flight. |
After October 1966 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0747. |
Circa 1970 |
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To 9th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
Markings added: HE |
By November 1972 |
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To 13th TFS, 432D TRW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
Markings added: OC |
15 November 1972 |
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Photographer: Samuel W Lassiter Jr
Notes: This is merely a screen shot taken from Super 8mm movie footage I did when working the flight line at Udorn in 1972 - sorry for the poor clarity, but this was all I had then. The movie, or video is posted on Youtube, and shows a quick scan of part of the 13th TFS flight line at Udorn in 1972, and 747 is the last plane on the row at this time. |
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Transferred to 35th TFW, George Air Force Base, CA.
Operated with markings: GA |
By 1974 |
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Transferred to 493rd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
Operated with markings: LN |
By 1977 |
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Transferred to 474th TFW, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
Operated with markings: NA |
By 1979 |
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Transferred to 62nd TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill Air Force Base, FL.
Operated with markings: MC |
By 1983 |
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Transferred to 306th TFS, 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.
Operated with markings: ZF |
From 1985 to 1989 |
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To 194th FIS, 144th FIG, California ANG, Fresno Yosemite IAP, CA. |
March 1986 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Scanned 35mm Kodachrome |
Circa 1987 |
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Photographer: Mike Woodley
Notes: Take off with 65-0763 from Fresno ANG base |
5 January 1989 |
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Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FP0191. |
18 March 1998 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC). |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Contracted to Dross Metals (DMI), Tucson, AZ for work on the airframe.
View the Location Dossier |
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Loaned to City of Corsicana, Corsicana, TX. |
April 2004 |
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Placed on display with Navarro College, Corsicana, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
26 November 2007 |
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Photographer: Bill Kistler |
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To City of Orlando and The Greater Orlando Aviation.
Allocated to this group. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved from Corsicana, TX to Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, FL. |
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Restoration started.
Jim Philpitt reports (2 August 2014): The jet will be thoroughly cleaned, stripped of her faux-Thunderbirds paint scheme and, after any necessary metal work, repainted in her Vietnam-era camouflage livery, circa 1972. She was assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (which also had several fighter squadrons assigned) at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand in 1972, so she will carry similar markings, although most likely in the colors of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Triple Nickel) that Joe Kittinger commanded at the time. Joes name will be on the aircraft, and although this particular jet never achieved a MiG kill, she will still carry a red star on the inlet strake based on Joes MiG-21 kill in 1972. |
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To Kittinger Park, Herndon/Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
30 August 2014 |
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Photographer: Daniel Compton
Notes: Before restoration work began at Orlando Executive. |
5 October 2014 |
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Photographer: Daniel Compton
Notes: Public debut of restored aircraft, party for Joe Kittinger at Orlando Executive Airport. |
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22 November 2014 |
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Photographer: Daniel Compton
Notes: The Aircraft was installed on the post on November 22, 2014 |
15 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Daniel Compton
Notes: Has been at Kittinger Park since November 2014 |
15 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Daniel Compton |
