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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-27-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0626 USAF
    Construction Number:1588
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-27-MC sn 65-0626 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4D-27-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    27 June 1966

    First flight.

    20 August 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0626.

    By 1968

    To 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, George AFB, CA.
    Markings added: 0626

    Circa June 1968


    Photographer: Lt. Col. Wendell Keller Collection via Fargo Air Museum

    By 1969

    Transferred to 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang AB, RVN.

    Circa 1969

    Transferred to 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phu Cat AB, RVN.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 480th TFS, 12th TFW, Phu Cat AB, RVN.
    Operated with markings: HB

    By 1975

    Transferred to 417th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    1976

    Transferred to 7th TFS, 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, NM.
    Operated with markings: HO

    By 1979

    Transferred to 61st TFS, 56th TFW, MacDill AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: MC

    Transferred to 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead AFB, FL.

    By 1988

    Transferred to 136th FIS, 107th FIG, New York ANG, Niagara Falls IAP, NY.
    Operated with markings: Niagara Falls
    Whereas most F-4Ds of the 136th wore the ADC grey scheme, this one retained the SEA camo pattern. It was the only camo jet in the 136th FIS.

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

    Loaned to Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Glenville, NY.

    Placed on display with Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady County Airport, Schenectady, NY.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: HC

    1996


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 1996 photo at Schenectady

    12 August 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Empire State Aeroscience Museum in Schenectady, New York.

    March 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    March 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    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 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    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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