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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:F-4D-29-MC Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:65-0777 USAF
    Construction Number:1849
    Compressed ID:McDonnell F-4D-29-MC sn 65-0777 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Legion Post 521, Pasadena, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

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

    21 October 1966

    First flight.

    Circa January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 65-0777.

    By April 1967

    To 4th TFS, 33rd TFW, Eglin AFB, FL.

    21 April 1967

    Damaged.
    In a midair collision with F-4D 65-0664 near Crestview/Eglin AFB, FL. 0777 successfully returned to base but 65-0664 crashed. Fate of crew unknown.

    Transferred to 555th TFS, 8th TFW, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
    Operated with markings: FY

    By 1971

    Transferred to 10th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn Air Base, Germany.
    Operated with markings: HR

    Transferred to 52nd TFW, Spangdahlem AB, West Germany.

    Transferred to 494th TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    By 1975

    Transferred to 493rd TFS, 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath, England.
    Operated with markings: LN

    By 1977

    Transferred to 421st TFS, 388th TFW, Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HL

    1977

    Transferred to 34th TFS, 388th TFW, Hill AFB, UT.
    Operated with markings: HL
    Participated in Oskboel 77 at Nordholz, West Germany.

    Transferred to 136th FIS, 107th FIG New York ANG, Niagara Falls AFB, NY.
    Operated with markings: Niagara Falls, U.S. AIR FORCE

    Transferred to 111th TFS, 147th TFG, Texas ANG, Ellington AFB, TX.
    Operated with markings: U.S. AIR FORCE, TEXAS, Texans

    To USAF Reclamation Center, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to American Legion Post 521, Pasadena, TX.

    By July 1988

    Placed on display with American Legion Post 521, Pasadena, TX.
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    29 July 1989

    Dedicated at the Legion.

    20 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    20 July 2009


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    26 June 2021


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy

    10 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Pasadena, TX, USA
    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 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Flickr
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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