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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:EF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:64-0815 USAF
    Construction Number:1143
    Compressed ID:McDonnell EF-4C sn 64-0815 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Pooler, Savannah, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-24-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    25 August 1965

    First flight.

    30 September 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 64-0815.

    Converted to an EF-4C.
    Upgraded to EF-4C Flak Suppression Aircraft.

    By 1967

    To 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cam Ranh Bay, RVN.

    Transferred to 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA

    1975

    To 39th TFTS, 35th TFW, George AFB, CA.
    Markings added: GA

    From 1979 to 1983

    Transferred to 163rd TFS, 122nd TFG, Indiana ANG, Fort Wayne, IN.
    Operated with markings: FW

    1986

    Transferred to 113th TFS, 181st TFG, Indiana ANG, Hulman Field, IN.
    Operated with markings: HF

    December 1987

    Transferred to Savannah APT, GA.
    Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer here.
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    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah, GA.

    January 2000

    Placed on display with National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Pooler, Savannah, GA.
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    15 May 2010


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    17 November 2021


    Photographer: Hayman Tam
    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
    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
    Max Sabin
    Hayman Tam
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