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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:66-0280 USAF
    Construction Number:1952
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-29-MC sn 66-0280 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Texas ANG - 147th FG, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-29-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    23 December 1966

    First flight.

    29 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 66-0280.

    From By 1967 to 1969

    To 479th TFW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan.

    1969

    Transferred to 4533rd TTS, 33rd TFW, Elgin AFB, FL.

    1969

    Transferred to 523rd TFS, 405th TFW, Clark AB, Philippines.

    By April 1972

    Transferred to 523rd TFS, 432nd TRW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: PN

    16 April 1972

    Scored MiG-21 kill over North Vietnam with an AIM-7E. The crew at the time of this kill was pilot Capt. James C. Null and WSO CAPT. M.D. Vahue. The callsign of 66-0280 during this flight was Papa 03.

    From 1972 to 1974

    Transferred to 36th TFS, 3rd TFW, Osan Air Base, South Korea.

    1974

    Transferred to 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.

    1974

    Transferred to 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.

    1975

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

    From 1976 to 1977

    Transferred to 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.

    5 April 1977


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at RAF Lakenheath, England.

    From 1977 to 1980

    Transferred to 428th TFS, 474th TFW, Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
    Operated with markings: NA

    From 1980 to 1987

    Transferred to 31st TFW, Homestead AFB, FL.

    From 1987 to April 1989

    Transferred to 111th FIS, 147th FIG, Texas ANG, Ellington ANGB, TX.
    Operated with markings: TEXAS

    2 April 1989

    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

    To Texas ANG-147th FG, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
    Markings added: EF
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    27 October 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas
    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
    USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-68 by Peter E. Davies
    Internet Sources
     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
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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