Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand


Picture taken in 1974, L - R: John "J.K." Koren, Mitch Bryan, George Crouse, Mike Brown, and Dick Brawley. The F-4 was Captain Chuck DeBellevue's, who became the first Air Force Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) to become a flying "Ace". He got the MiGs all in 1972. The aircraft, F-4D AF Serial No. 66-7463, is on display at the Air Force Academy. DeBellevue got 4 MiGs with pilot Steve Ritchie; and two more with pilot John Madden.

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