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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:RF-4C-27-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0903 USAF
    Construction Number:1556
    Compressed ID:McDonnell RF-4C-27-MC sn 65-0903 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF-4C-27-MC by McDonnell at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    15 July 1966

    First flight.

    15 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0903.

    August 1966

    Transferred to 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (Tactical Air Command), Mountain Home AFB, ID.

    October 1967

    Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Kadena AB, Japan.
    Deployment to Itazuke AB, Japan.

    July 1968

    Transferred to 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 460th TRW, (PACAF), Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam.
    Operated with markings: AC

    August 1971

    Transferred to 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TAC), Bergstrom AFB, TX.

    March 1972

    Transferred to 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (ANG), Lincoln, NE.

    By June 1977

    Transferred to 121st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Lockbourne AFB, OH.

    By May 1993

    Transferred to 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (ANG), Lincoln, NE.

    September 1993

    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.
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    September 1993

    Loaned to Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, OH.
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    1993


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 1993 photo at Rickenbacher

    February 2007

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.
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    February 2007

    Loaned to Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.

    25 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    22 June 2015

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.
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    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AB Pic
    Flicker
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Strategic Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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