*1964: USAF 15th TFW.
*1968: USAF 4453rd CCTW. Cam Rahn Bay
*USAF 366th TFW.
*1969: USAF 557th TFS (12th TFW).
*USAF 347th TFW.
*1971: USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*1971-73: USAF 58th TFTW.
*1973-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*Currently preserved at the Selfridge Museum, MI.
191st Fig crew chiefs John Bullis/ later Jake Williams
63-7534 This aircraft was delivered to the 15thTFW at MacDill in Aug 1964, she was transferred to the 4453rd at DM in April 1968. She was at Da Nang with the 366th, then at Cam Rahn Bay with the 12TFW. She then joined the 347th at Yakota and then returned to DM and the 4453rd in Feb 1971. She was transferred to the 58th TFTW at Luke in July of 71 and in 1973 she was sent to Keflavik, Iceland and the 57th FIS. In June 78 she joined the Michigan ANG and the 191th FIG where she was known as "Defiance II". She now rests at the Selfridge Museum.
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| At this time John Bullis was still a crew chief. Later he became the flight chief at Seymour Johnson |
Crew Chief Jake Williams
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| Photo credit Ed Gumko Jake is the african american. He always had a great smile. Jake passed away in 2019. He also was one of the members of the Squadron Honor Guard. |
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| Airshow at Selfridge. Photo added 03/16/2020 |
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| Static Display Photographer unknown |
Too bad they lost the nose art. Saw her at an airshow at my base KI Sawyer in early 80's had a picture of me in fatigues, FMS hat, line badge and ear defenders. Could'nt find the picture but found her here. One of my favorite birds.
ReplyDeleteTechnically Sgt. Howard Dix, at MacDill AFB, was her first crew chief. Aircraft attached to the 45th TFS.
ReplyDeleteTechnically Scouff. Thread is only for the 191st fig history. Along with a tribute too all squadron members that serviced during the F4 Phantom era.
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