Finally, he and McKinney were forced to eject, having come within about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) of their base.Īt the time of its loss, 66-7533 had accumulated 155 flight hours on its airframe (TTAF). The airplane was badly damaged but “Boots” Boothby fought to keep it under control for as long as possible. Following a Rolling Thunder attack on railroad sidings at Trung Quang, about 10 miles (16.1 kilometers) north of Phúc Yên, 66-7533 was hit in the right wing by a 57 mm anti-aircraft cannon shell. McKinney, Jr., of the 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On 19 September 1967, the 2,000th Phantom II was being flown by Major Lloyd Warren Boothby and 1st Lieutenant George H.
66-7533 was included in this later group of Phantoms.¹ On 25 July 1967, an additional twenty F-4Ds arrived at Ubon RTAFB, having been transferred from the 4th TFS. The aircraft were deployed across the Pacific Ocean, 26–28 May, with flights to Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii Anderson Air Force Base, Guam and Ubon-Rachitani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. On, the personnel and equipment of the 40th TFS were transferred to the 8th Fighter Wing based in Thailand. F-4D-30-MC 66-7533, c/n 2062, was assigned to the 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Louis, Missouri, delivered the 2,000th F-4 Phantom II to the United States Air Force. (Boeing)ġ2 March 1967: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St.
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