F-4C-18-MC s/n 63-7475

F-4C-18-MC s/n 63-7475 "Defender Of Freedom"/ "Swine Trek"

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1977: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978: ADWC.
*1981: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*10/1989: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*8/1998: Salvaged.

191st Crew Chief histroy. 

"Defender of Freedom" --- Chester Cox, C/C
"Swine Trek" --- Jake William's, C/C
There is a good story about how the name changed when the "LOB" took over as C/C.

SwineTrek Pilot. William "Ollie" Ouellette

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7446

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7446

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*1970: USAF 4455th CCTS (355th TFW).
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*ADWC.
*Missouri ANG 110th TFS.
*1985: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*7/1986: Assigned as a battle damager repair trainer to Ahlhorn AB, West Germany.
*Was preserved at the Hermeskeil APT Museum, Germany.
*Currently preserved at the Speyer Techink Museum, Germany. 

191st Crew Chief  Woody Woodard  updated 09/19/2020

446 in camo before overhaul.  photo added 3/7/2021

Photo by Michaell P. Kopack Sr

Photo by Michaell P. Kopack Sr

added 03-16-2020

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7453

F-4C-17-MC s/n 63-7453

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*1967: USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 557th TFS (12th TFW).
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*ADWC.
*Illinois ANG 170th TFS.
*1982-86: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*6/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to Soesterberg AB, Holland.
*Currently preserved at Kamp van Zeist, Holland. 

191St Crew Chief Mark Dubois / Steve Laursen  update 9-28-2020

       Mark Dubois pictured above.

photo by Volker jan den berg

Photo added 3/16/2020

 Sad end to a great aircraft.

F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7618 "Double Trouble"

F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7618

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*USAF 78th TFS (81st TFW).
*1976-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*ADWC.
*1981-84: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*4/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to McClellan AFB, CA.
*5/1991: Salvaged. 

191St Crew Chief Mike Galea

Photo credit Ed Gumbko. Picture of Mike Galea crew chief

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