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Richard, the tail number format was changed. They applied it correctly. The jet was 64, the tail numbers at the time dropped the first number.

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Hey Richard...thanks for the kudos about our team effort...any ideas for phase 2 are welcome....

That's a pretty common question about the tail #'s....look in WIX for other links with details. I burned a lot of airtime with Maxwell AFB USAF History dept on that topic....over the years the coding has changed a few times.

The budget year (not the manufacturing year) for 683 was 1964. So that year they would go with the last digit of the budget year with the 4 digits of the a/c...so 1964-0683 becomes 40 - 683....

Guess they didn't think about F-4s being produced for so long...! !

Thanks again for the inquriry...any other details welcome...

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Rauhbatz
Commemorative Air Force
CAF Ohio Wing/Airbase Georgia Member
PT-19/26, T-34 CAF Pilot


Favorite quote from Wind, Sand & Stars - A. St. Exupuery "friends are like trees...when they are gone we miss their shade"

Thanks Rick for showing if you repeat something enough times in the Houston heat...I do remember it!

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Rauhbatz
Commemorative Air Force
CAF Ohio Wing/Airbase Georgia Member
PT-19/26, T-34 CAF Pilot


Favorite quote from Wind, Sand & Stars - A. St. Exupuery "friends are like trees...when they are gone we miss their shade"