BuNos USAF S/N BuNos USAF S/N
150480 62-12170 150486 62-12171 150493 62-12172 150630 62-12173 150634 62-12174 150643 62-12175 150649 62-12176 150651 62-12177 150652 62-12178 150653 62-12179 150994 62-12180 150995 62-12181 150997 62-12182 150999 62-12183 151000 62-12184 151002 62-12185 151003 62-12186 151004 62-12187 151006 62-12188 151007 62-12189 151009 62-12190 151011 62-12191 151014 62-12192 151016 62-12193 151017 62-12194 151020 62-12195 151021 62-12196
Special thanks to Lee R. De Haven for the photo of FJ-172 and a wealth of other information.
(I have gathered these lists from many sources and they may contain some errors or omissions. Pleased e-mail me if you have and additions or corrections)
The F4Bs were painted grey and white and had Air Force tail numbers and the identifier FJ-170, FJ-171 etc. on the fuselage. Later, when we were fully equipped with "C's", these aircraft were returned to the Navy. At least some of them saw service in Southeast Asia, one was a Mig Killer and several were lost there.
BuNo USAF S/N REASON FOR LOSS 150653 62-12178 landing accident June 19,1970 in SVN. 150994 62-12180 crashed Jun 7,1968 after launch. 150995 62-12181 shot down Oct 24,1967 over NVN. 150997 62-12182 hit Nov 19,1967 over NVN, crashed at sea. 151009 62-12190 hit Oct 22,1966 over NVN, crashed at sea. 151014 62-12192 shot down Dec 2,1966 over NVN. 151017 62-12194 stricken from record Sep 17,1964 151020 62-12195 crashed Sep 30,1967 on take off in SVN. 151021 62-12196 stricken from record Oct 13,1971
F-4Bs of the 4453rd CCTW in formation. FJ-170 The first F-4B delivered to the 4453rd at MacDill Photos Curt Burns and newspaper clipping FJ-171 FJ-176 FJ-177 FJ-180 150994 62-12180 crashed Jun 7,1968 after launch FJ - 182 150997 62-12182 hit Nov 19,1967 over NVN, crashed at sea FJ-187 with the first Crew Chiefs and GE and MacDonnell Douglas Tech Reps
One of the 4453rd's F4Bs was a Mig Killer. BuNO 150634, Air Force S/N 62-12174 (FJ-174) shot down a Mig-17 on 06 Oct 1965. It was then assigned to VF-151 of CVA-43 USS Coral Sea. Aircrew was LCDR Dan MacIntyre and LTJG Alan Johnson. Call Sign was "Switch Box" and the weapon used was an AIM-7D.
FJ-195 in Marine colors