*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 17th TRS.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1979-86: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1/9/1983: Written off? No?
*7/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to RAF Lakenheath, England.
*Was preserved at Norvenich AB, Germany.
*Currently preserved at the Seiferthofen Museum, Germany.
191st Chief Crews Jimmy Hanna/ Edgar Gunn.
The aircraft was involved in a mid-air incident.
One of two USAF McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom IIs, call sign Juliet Lima 26, of the Michigan Air National Guard sent on a Special Military Instrument Intercept Clearance Mission to intercept a private Beechcraft D-55 Baron, registered N7142N, that strays into restricted ADIZ zone off the North Carolina coast, collides at 1641 hrs. EST,[92] in poor visibility with light-twin piloted by Waynesboro, Virginia lawyer Henry H. Tiffany.[93] The Phantom's port wing slicing through the Baron's fuselage and cabin, killing all seven on board. Although suffering damage to the port wing leading edge and loss of port wing tank assembly, the F-4C returns safely to Seymour-Johnson AFB near Goldsboro, North Carolina.
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| Photo credit Bob Sihler |
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| Photo credit Bob Sihler |
Note the Port side engine bay was in camouflage also. The paint scheme as shown has been verified by 536 last Crew Chief Edgar Gunn of the 191St FIG. Note added 8 Sept 2020
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| Notice the wing is in camo. It was replaced after the air to air accident |
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| Photo provided by Edgar Gunn crew chief. |
Fresh from Luke AFB (536) Photo credit Art Doran
F-4 wings were constructed in one piece from the left wing fold to the right wing fold. You couldn't just change the left wing. The Cutting Edge instruction drawing is incorrect. The entire wing structure should be camouflaged on 63-7536. The controls surfaces and folding wingtip on the right might be ADC gray or camouflage, it would be great to have photographs to show it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I was there at Selfridge and I crawled around under the aircraft and photographed it in Jan 84 when it had the camouflaged left wing, and you’re wrong.
DeleteEdgar Gunn agrees the Phantom guy. He was the last crew chief of 536 in 1984. Also I worked in maintenance control for the 191st from 1983 to 1995. I have had a couple more crew chief tell me the last thing. Phantom Guy if you have picture can I get copy to post here?
DeleteMr unknown. I have confirmed the one wing was poly grey and the other camouflaged. Also the port engine bay lower was in camouflaged colors. Since this was one of the Phantoms in my unit the 191st. I have contacted the last crew chief Egdar Gunn. Edgar has confirmed the this. Deport crew came in and did the repair. It took around three months have they where given the okay from the Department of the USAF. Because of the mid air with a civilian aircraft the phantom was in Legal limbo.
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