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    Airframe Family: McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
    Latest Model:GF-4C Phantom II
    Last Military Serial:63-7491 USAF
    Construction Number:0491
    Compressed ID:McDonnell GF-4C sn 63-7491 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alton - Saint Louis Regional Airport, East Saint Louis, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-4C-18-MC by at Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

    31 March 1964

    First flight.

    16 May 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-7491.

    Circa 1965

    To 558th TFS, 12th TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam.
    Markings added: XT

    By 1967

    Transferred to 4453rd CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: DM

    By 1973

    Transferred to 550th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: LA

    Transferred to 93rd TFS, 915th TFG, AFRES, Homestead AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: FM

    Transferred to 199th FIS, 154th TFG, Hawaii ANG, Hickham AFB, HI.
    Operated with markings: Ua u Kani, HAWAII

    1985

    To Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX.
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    1985

    Redesignated as GF-4C.

    18 October 1989


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1989 photo at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Saint Louis Regional Airport Authority, East Alton, IL.

    By 24 March 1993

    Placed on display with Alton-Saint Louis Regional Airport, East Saint Louis, IL.
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    By 2008

    Markings Applied: SL, 63 491, Missouri

    2008


    Photographer: Andy West
    Notes: Aircraft is not floodlit - was photographed using car driving lights.
    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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
    Andy West
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