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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4C-23-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0816 USAF
    Construction Number:1145
    Latest Owner or Location:The Citadel - Summerall Parade Field, Charleston, South Carolina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-23-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    25 August 1965

    First flight.

    8 September 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0816.

    From 1968 to 1970

    Transferred to 558th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: XT, ANNETTE
    Was the 558th TFS commanders jet in 1968.

    1968


    Photographer: Ronald Woloszynek
    Notes: Cam Rahn Bay 1968-1970

    1968


    Photographer: Ronald Woloszynek
    Notes: Cam Rahn Bay 1968-1970

    1968


    Photographer: Ronald Woloszynek
    Notes: Cam Rahn Bay 1968-1970

    After March 1969

    Markings Applied: XT, PAULA LEE
    After 558th TFS C/O Buck Shuler departed, this jet was assigned to 558th TFS pilot Steve Fairhurst. He had Annette changed to Paula Lee, the name of his wife.

    After March 1969


    Photographer: Lt. Col. William Fairhurst (USAF, ret.)
    Notes: In a revetment at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam

    After March 1969


    Photographer: Lt. Col. William Fairhurst (USAF, ret.)

    By 1975

    Transferred to 426th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.

    From By 1976 to 1977

    Transferred to 550th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Luke AFB, AZ

    Transferred to 111th TFS, 147th TFG, Texas ANG, Ellington AFB, TX.

    1 December 1986

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

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Afrotc, DET 765/COC, THE Citadel SC, Charleston, SC.

    February 1995

    Placed on display with The Citadel-Summerall Parade Field, Charleston, SC.
    View the Location Dossier

    2018


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud

    1 March 2018


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud
    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
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2016 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Bourlier
    Max Sabin
    Ronald Woloszynek
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