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Stories About Flying USAF F-4 Phantom Fighters

A collection of United States Air Force and F-4 stories told by men who flew the Phantom.

Contributors

Dale Boggie, Memorial Service for Brigadier General Robin Olds - Dale attended General Olds' memorial service at the Air Force Academy.

Joe Lee Burns, Colonel, USAF, retired: A Ridge Too Far - Joe recalls the day he and Mike Nelson in Caddy 03 got shot down over North Vietnam, ejected into the Gulf of Tonkin and were rescued by a Navy helicopter. Just another day in the aerial office.

Joe Lee Burns, Colonel, USAF, retired: Memories of the 1st River Rats Convention. Joe is asking people who attended the first River Rats convention in Las Vegas in August of 1973 to contribute their memories to this page.

Gary Retterbush: Retterbush 2 – North Vietnamese Air Force 0 - Gary foxed 1 and foxed 2 with no luck so he pressed on to kill two MiG-21s with his 20mm canon.

Robin Olds, Brig Gen, USAF, retired: Flying the F-4 Phantom in Combat - The fighter pilot's fighter pilot remembers what it was like to fly the beautiful Phantom in combat over North Vietnam.

Scott Powell, Colonel, USAF, retired: Assisting Caddy 03 - Scott was in the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Korat AB, Thailand in 1972. The second element in Scott's flight were the two F-4s that strafed the bad guys boat who were heading straight towards Joe Lee Burns and Mike Nelson in the water just off the coast of North Vietnam.

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: College & the Military Draft

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: USAF Officer Training School 1970

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: F-4 Replacement Training Unit (RTU) - F-4 school at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1971 - 1972.

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: Close Air Support Combat Missions - A typical night bombing mission over the northern part of South Vietnam in 1972 in support of troops in contact.

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: American Heroes - Men who sacrificed their lives in peace and in war in defense of our country.

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron MiG Kills - Guys in my squadron were credited with downing six MiGs over North Vietnam in 1972.

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: Rick's USAF Photo Gallery

Rick Keyt, former Captain USAF: Dressed for the aerial office.

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If you flew Air Force Phantoms, share your stories, pictures and mission tapes with the world here. Contact Rick Keyt at rickkeyt@keytlaw.com for more information or to become a contributor to this historical record. If you don't want to write a story, make a tape or call Rick at 602-906-4953, ext. 101 and record you digital story over the phone. We will then transcribe your story to text and send it to you for your review and edits.

This page was last modified on August 18, 2007.

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