177th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron ,
184th Tactical Fighter Group
"Jayhawks"
McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1990
127th Tactical Fighter Squadron &
177th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron ,
184th Tactical Fighter Group
"Jayhawks"
McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1990
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Based at McConnell AFB, Kansas, two units of the 184th TFG have flown F-4Ds. The 127th TFS converted from F-105D/F Thunderchiefs during the winter of 1979 and, until the activation of the 177th TFTS on 1 February 1984, functioned both as an operational squadron and as the ANG F-4D Replacement Training Unit. As an operational squadron, the 127th TFS first took its F-4Ds overseas when it deployed to Southwest Asia in March 1984 for "Sentry Tornado". The 127th TFS and 177th TFTS retained their F-4Ds until converting to F-16A/B Falcons in 1990. During its eleven-year assocation with the Phantom, the 184th TFG operated no less than 65 F-4Ds and trained more than 1200 aircrews.
Above: F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, 65-0687. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA camouflage scheme. Both squadrons of 184th TFG are fly F-4Ds with the red band and white JAYHAWKS on the tail. The markings are the same for the two squadrons to include having the Group's badge on both sides of the intake. The colorful ANG badge on the tail.
Above: F-4D-27-MC Phantom II, 65-0641. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA wraparound camouflage scheme. Both the ANG badge and 184th TFG badge in the all black low-visibility style.
Above: F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, 65-0759. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA wraparound camouflage scheme. The outstanding unit ribbon with two oak leaf clusters on the intake.
Above: F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, 65-0749. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Gray paint scheme. The ADC gray scheme has been used on some of the 184th TFG aircraft.
Above: F-4D-29-MC Phantom II, 66-0271. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force Europe One camouflage scheme. A double MiG-killer, 66-0271 blasted two North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fishbeds out of the sky on 18/29 July 1972. This Phantom is now a gate guardian at McConnell AFB.
Above: F-4D-29-MC Phantom II, 66-7459. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force Europe One camouflage scheme. Unusual green painted nose radome.
Above: F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, 65-0705. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force Egypt One three tone gray camouflage scheme.
Above: F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, 65-0782. 184th TFG, McConnell AFB, Kansas. Aircraft in standart Air Force Egypt One three tone gray camouflage scheme.
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