Thursday, October 15, 2015

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7543

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7543

*1970: USAF 36th TFS (347th TFW).
*USAF 80th TFS (347th TFW).
*USAF 36th TFS (347th TFW).
*USAF 67th TFS (18th TFW).
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*Arkansas ANG 184th TFS.
*7/1988: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*2/1997: Salvaged. Or in 10/2001?

Photo by Mablehome.








Sunday, October 11, 2015

F-4C-24-MC s/n 64-0860

F-4C-24-MC s/n 64-0860

*USAF 17th TRS.
*1967: USAF 81st TFW.
*1970: USAF 81st TFS (86th TFW).
*USAF 52nd TFW.
*USAF 401st TFW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1983-86: New York ANG 136th TFS.
*12/1986: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*10/1996: Salvaged. 






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

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

*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

*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

*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.


Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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

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

*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

*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."