Thursday, October 22, 2015
Guide to photo etch tools
Great video that goes over photo etch tools. Learned a few things from the video.
Friday, October 16, 2015
F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7626 "No More Mr Nice Guy"
F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7626
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*1978: Illinois ANG 170th TFS.
*1983-85: Michigan ANG 191st FIG
*1986-87: Oregon ANG 123rd FIS.
*9/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*9/1996: Salvaged.
*Also noted as ditching into Tillamook Bay, OR on 1/3/1989?
Crew Chief Ken Sgymanski
UPDATE 6/12/2020 pictures
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*1978: Illinois ANG 170th TFS.
*1983-85: Michigan ANG 191st FIG
*1986-87: Oregon ANG 123rd FIS.
*9/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*9/1996: Salvaged.
*Also noted as ditching into Tillamook Bay, OR on 1/3/1989?
Crew Chief Ken Sgymanski
UPDATE 6/12/2020 pictures
F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7622
F-4C-20-MC s/n 63-7622
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1980-81: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*Oregon ANG 114th TFTS.
*Was preserved at Shaw AFB, SC.
*Currently preserved in Camden, OH.
Updated 7/3//2020
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1980-81: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*Oregon ANG 114th TFTS.
*Was preserved at Shaw AFB, SC.
*Currently preserved in Camden, OH.
Updated 7/3//2020
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| Photo Doug Barbier via Eddie Gumbko |
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| Added 2/15/2022 Photo credit Gerritt Kok |
F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7595 "Make My Day"
F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7595
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1984: Georgia ANG 128th TFS.
*1984: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1988: Oregon ANG 123rd FIS.
*4/1989: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 4/1987?
*10/1998: Sent to be a target on the Saylor Creek Range, ID
Update with picture 03/`6/2020
191St Crew Chief Jack Lockran
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1984: Georgia ANG 128th TFS.
*1984: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1988: Oregon ANG 123rd FIS.
*4/1989: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 4/1987?
*10/1998: Sent to be a target on the Saylor Creek Range, ID
Update with picture 03/`6/2020
191St Crew Chief Jack Lockran
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| Photo by Ron Kowalczyk |
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| Photo by Ues Baettig |
F-4C-21-MC s/n 63-7685
F-4C-21-MC s/n 63-7685
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1976-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*ADWC.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1987: Texas ANG 111th TFS.
*5/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*3/1991: Sent to be a target on the Tolicha Peak Range, NV.
191St Crew Chief. Bruce Frock.
*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1976-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*ADWC.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1987: Texas ANG 111th TFS.
*5/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*3/1991: Sent to be a target on the Tolicha Peak Range, NV.
191St Crew Chief. Bruce Frock.
F-4C -19-MC 63-7576
F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7576
*USAF 4546th TFTS (35th TFW).
*USAF 479th TFW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*USAF 52nd TFW.
*1975-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978-79: ADWC.
*1980-86: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*7/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to RAF Lakenheath, England.
*8/1988: Assigned as a ground trainer to Bitburg AB, West Germany.
191St Crew Chief Mike Edwards
*USAF 4546th TFTS (35th TFW).
*USAF 479th TFW.
*USAF 35th TFW.
*USAF 52nd TFW.
*1975-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978-79: ADWC.
*1980-86: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*7/1986: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to RAF Lakenheath, England.
*8/1988: Assigned as a ground trainer to Bitburg AB, West Germany.
191St Crew Chief Mike Edwards
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| William Tell 1980 |
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| Added 2/15/2022 Photo Credit Gerrit Kok |
F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7589 This aircraft was assigned to 17 different units (Mig-killer)
F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7589
*1964-65: USAF 15th TFW.
*1965: USAF 366th TFW.
*1966: USAF 433rd TFS (8th TFW).
*USAF 497th TFS (8th TFW).
*1966-67: USAF 555th TFS (8th TFW).
*1/2/1967: Credited with shooting down a MiG-21 over North Vietnam.
*1968: USAF 475th TFW.
*1969: USAF 356th TFS (475th TFW).
*USAF 36th TFS (3rd TFW).
*USAF 35th TFS (3rd TFW).
*1969-71: USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*1971: USAF 355th TFW.
*1971-74: USAF 58th TFTW.
*1974-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978: USAF 318th TFTS.
*1978-79: ADWC.
*1979-82: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1983: Illinois ANG 170th TFS.
*1982-1987: Texas ANG 111th FIS.
*1/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/1991: Sent to be a target on the Tolicha Peak Range, NV.
*1964-65: USAF 15th TFW.
*1965: USAF 366th TFW.
*1966: USAF 433rd TFS (8th TFW).
*USAF 497th TFS (8th TFW).
*1966-67: USAF 555th TFS (8th TFW).
*1/2/1967: Credited with shooting down a MiG-21 over North Vietnam.
*1968: USAF 475th TFW.
*1969: USAF 356th TFS (475th TFW).
*USAF 36th TFS (3rd TFW).
*USAF 35th TFS (3rd TFW).
*1969-71: USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*1971: USAF 355th TFW.
*1971-74: USAF 58th TFTW.
*1974-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1978: USAF 318th TFTS.
*1978-79: ADWC.
*1979-82: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1983: Illinois ANG 170th TFS.
*1982-1987: Texas ANG 111th FIS.
*1/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*4/1991: Sent to be a target on the Tolicha Peak Range, NV.
Crew Chief Ed Gumbko.
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| Ed Gumbko working on 598 |
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| Photo added 11/28/2020 |
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| Photo via Ed Gumbko |
F-4C Tail Number 589. Mig Kill on Jan 1967 Vietnam , Operation BOLO. Aim 7. Info via Ed Gumbko
435TFsq. Ubon RTAFB, 8th TFW. Info provide by Gary Kow
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