F-4C-21-MC s/n 63-7666 "This One's on you Baby"

F-4C-21-MC s/n 63-7666

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*USAF 421st TFS.
*1970: USAF 557th TFS (12th TFW).
*USAF 479th TFW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1975-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1980-84: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1987: Assigned as a battle damage repair trainer to Kunsan AB, South Korea. 
 Crew Chief Mike Galea

Yokota Japan  May 1970

William Tell 1980

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

Eduard 1/48 DIII video

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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

F-4C-16-MC s/n 63-7436

F-4C-16-MC s/n 63-7436

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1976-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1984-85: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1986: Oregon ANG 123rd FIS.
*1986: Converted to GF-4C.
*1986: Assigned as a ground trainer to Sheppard AFB, TX.
*10/1989: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*6/1999: Salvaged. 

191st FIG Crew Chief  Richard "The Rev" Anderson  update 9-28-2020
Photo  Smsgt Jim Koglin

Photo by Jim Koglin

436 just back from depot.  photo added 3/7/2021

Photo Gerrick Kok Oct 1976

F-4C-15-MC s/n 63-7418

F-4C-15-MC s/n 63-7418

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*1967-71: USAF 4454th CCTS (4453rd CCTW).
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1981-86: Indiana ANG 113th TFS.
*5/1987: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. Or in 5/1975?
*3/1995: Salvaged. 

F-4C 63-7418 was assigned to the unit in January 1964 to serve as the "lead-the-force" aircraft, that is, an aircraft that flies an accelerated schedule to evaluate the aircraft and it's diferent systems sooner that would be possible under normal scheduling conditions. While assigned to the unit 63-7418 was the first USAF F-4 to reach 1,000 flight hours, the first to reach the 2,000 flight hour mark (circa December 1967), via approximately 1,200 missions--the equivalent of flying non-stop for 83 days during which the aircraft traveled 1,000,000 miles / 1,609,300 km (40 trips around the globe). Making the 2,000th flight hour was Lt. Col. John C. Holley, 4455 CCTS Commander, pilot, with the aircrafts's crew chief, non-pilot Sgt. Herbert Bencosky.

 18 MAY1987 AMARC received from 196th TRS/163rd TRG March AFB, CA

181 FIG  AUGUST 1984

Davis Monthan  AFB

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7529 "Trussst Me"

F-4C-19-MC s/n 63-7529

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*USAF 4453rd CCTW.
*USAF 58th TFTW.
*1968: USAF 559th TFS (12th TFW).
*1975-78: USAF 57th FIS.
*1982: Michigan ANG 171st FIS.
*1986-88: Oregon ANG 114th TFTS.
*12/1988: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
*9/1998: Salvaged.

191St Crew Chief  Gerry Hanna/Walter Paschick

Additional Note from Ed Gumbko about William tell markings. 

That was a photo of it at William Tell and I crewed it when it was there. Gerry Hanna was the regular Crew Chief

191st Pilot  Major Gene Solignac

Photo by Phil; Gable   Willian Tell 1982

Photo Credit Ed Gumbko

Photo credit Ed Gumbko

photo added 03-16-2020