F4Bs ASSIGNED TO THE 4453RD COMBAT CREW TRAINING SQUADRON
 
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