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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4E-37-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:68-0338 USAF
    Construction Number:3383
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4E-37-MC sn 68-0338 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, Missouri

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4E-37-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    10 January 1969

    First flight.

    14 March 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-0338.

    March 1969

    To 478th TFS, 4531st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 16th TFS, 33rd TFW, Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

    By May 1972

    Transferred to 13th TFS, 432nd TRW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: ED
    TDY from 58th TFS.

    31 May 1972

    Credited with shooting down MiG-21 with AIM-9E over North Vietnam May 31, 1972. Crew for this flight was Capt. Bruce G. Leonard, Jr. (pilot) and Capt. Jeffery S. Feinstein (WSO). Flew as Gopher 03.

    By September 1972

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 432nd TFW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: ED

    16 September 1972

    Credited with shooting down MiG-21 with AIM-9J over North Vietnam Sep 16, 1972. Crew for this flight was Capt. Calvin B Tibbett (pilot) and 1st Lt. William S. Hargrove (WSO). Flew as Chevy 03.

    Transferred to 307th TFS, 31st TFW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.

    1972

    Transferred to 4th TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    1973

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    1975

    Transferred to 58th TFS, 33rd TFW, Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

    1976

    Transferred to 59th TFS, 33rd TFW, Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

    By 1978

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead Air Force Base, FL.

    From 1979 to 1982

    To 18th TFS, 21st Composite Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, AK.

    1983

    Transferred to 20th TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    1983

    Transferred to 39th TFS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.

    1985

    Transferred to 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By 1985

    Transferred to 110th TFS, 131st TFG, Missouri ANG, Lambert-Saint. Louis IAP, MO.
    Operated with markings: SL

    21 April 1989


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Seen landing at March AFB as RAHAB 15

    27 April 1992

    Withdrawn from use.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to MO ANG, (Bridgeton), 131 FW, Bridgeton, MO.

    Placed on display with Missouri ANG-131st FW, Saint Louis, MO.
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    April 2015

    To Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO.
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     F-4 Phantom II Production and Operational Data by William R Peake
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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