F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7583 "Never Trust A Smiling Cat"

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7583

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*USAF 479th TFW.
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1980-86: Michigan ANG 191st FIG.
*7/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to Zweibrucken AB, West Germany.
*Currently preserved at the Hermeskiel APT Museum, Germany. 

Crew Chief  Bob Smerek / Chet Cox/  Paul Chamberlain  Not sure in which order.

added 7/16/2021

added 7/11/2021

Photo Urs Baettig  Crew Chief at time photo Bob Semerk

Aircraft at AMARC before transfer to Germany

The well known aviation author Bert Kinzey
. Got to ride in the back side of 583 in 1983.

Paul Chanberlin attaching the tow hook Paul was one of the crew chief that crewed this aircraft

.Gary Kowalski said. 583 with "Pauline" Tsgt Paul Chamberlain unhooking the tow bar in front of the hanger. He taxi'd that thing up like "Steve Canyon."

191st Fig F-4C

 Decided to post at the F-4C model tail number for the Six Pack.  This was to try to keep the aircraft in order.   In the future I will be added more information and  pictures. So stay tuned to this blog. Next will be the F-4D we had.  At one point the unit had 38 different F-4D.   How do I know.. Because I was running maintenance control for the unit.  If you have picture of  any of the tail codes post and would like them posted.  Please contact me.

F-4C-22-MC s/n 64-0707 "Don't Mess With The Kid"/ " I Don't take defeat lightly"

F-4C-22-MC s/n 64-0707 

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*1965-66: USAF 366th TFW.
*1966-68: USAF 12th TFW.
*1968-71: USAF 35th TFS (347th TFW).
*1971: USAF 44th TFS (18th TFW).
*USAF 35th TFW.
*1982-86: Michigan ANG 171st TFS.
*7/16/1986: Struck off charge.
*Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to RAF Mildenhall, England.
*9/1990: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to RAF Lakenheath, England.
*5/1996: Salvaged.

191St Crew Chief. Eddie Gumbko 

Photo by Charles Good 1965

Photo credit Ed Gumbko

707 was camouflage when aircraft was transferred to the 191st

First A/C art work.

Al Mason photograph

        

Mildenhall U.K.

Photo by Paul Gunning

F-4C-22-MC s/n 64-0706

F-4C-22-MC s/n 64-0706

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191St Crew Chief Jim Hanna
*Currently preserved at the Aerospace Museum in Sacramento, CA.

USAF S/N 64-706 is an F-4C-22-MC, one of 583 F-4Cs built by McDonnell Aircraft, in St. Louis, Missouri. It was delivered to the USAF on May 12, 1965 and assigned to the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Holloman AFB, New Mexico. In January, 1966 it was sent to the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam for a two year combat tour. In April, 1968 it went to the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), George AFB, California. The final two assignments were to the 58th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Luke AFB, Arizona in August, 1974, and the 191st Fighter Interceptor Group (ANG), Selfridge AFB, Michigan. It was flown to the museum on July 22, 1986.

Photo by Graham Hutchison added 3/16/2020

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7454

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7454

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1985-87: Hawaii ANG 199th FIS.
*5/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 5/1978?
*9/1997: Sent to be a target on the Holloman AFB Range, NM. Or in 10/1996?

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7536 "Cirano The Fearless"

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7536 "Cirano The Fearless"

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*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.

Photo credit Bob Sihler

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

Notice the wing is in camo. It was replaced after the air to air accident

Photo provided by Edgar Gunn crew chief.

  Fresh from Luke AFB (536)  Photo credit Art Doran

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7534 "Defiance II"

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7534

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*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.

At this time John Bullis was still a crew chief. Later he became the flight chief at Seymour Johnson

Crew Chief Jake Williams

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.

Airshow at Selfridge.  Photo added 03/16/2020

Static Display Photographer unknown