F-4E RAAF

the first recording Australian Pilots,Nav's and AEO's that crewed the Mc Donnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II with the RAAF (and the USAF as noted). A second
table lists those Australian Pilots and Navigators that flew on exchange with the USAF, but did not crew F-4's with the RAAF. Please contact me if you
can add further information or detect any errors.

MAJ Jim Melton USAF Navigator (l) and SQNLDR Al Reed (r).Note the aircraft name "CAROLINA KANGAROO" "HAVE CAMERA - WILL TRAVEL"
stencilled on their RF-4C. MAJ Melton hailed from North Carolina hence the aircraft name.(Photo:Al Reed)

MAJ Melton and SQNLDR Al Reed sit on the starboard 370 US Gallon drop tank...which also features the aircraft name and motto.(Photo:Al Reed)

MAJ Melton and SQNLDR Al Reed board the "Carolina Kangaroo".
The 12th TRS /460 TRW was based at Tan Son Nhut Air Base,South Vietnam. (Photo:Al Reed)

The USAF kindly supplied SQNLDR Reed a brand new RF-4C Serial Number 67-0448.(Photo:Al Reed)

Senior Airman Doldo USAF (l) and SQNLDR Reed
with "Carolina Kangaroo".(Photo:Al Reed)

SQNLDR Al Reed, RAAF in the cockpit of 'his" RF-4C 67-0448 "Carolina Kangaroo" after his 100th mission,
but prior to the traditional hose down after such an achievement.(Photo:Al Reed)

SQNLDR Al Reed, RAAF gets the traditional hose down after completing 100 missions.(Photo:Al Reed)

SQNLDR Reed is congratulated on his 100 missions.(Photo:Al Reed)

SQNLDR Reed celebrates 100 combat missions on November 5th 1968. Reed flew most of his missions in 'Carolina Kangaroo",but was
sometimes assigned other squadron aircraft. RF-4C 67-0448 now resides in storage at AMARC, Davis Monthan AFB,Arizona.(Photo:Al Reed)

SQNLDR Reed with some USAF buddies, wearing their "Party Suits".(Photo:Al Reed)

RAAF SQNLDR Al Reed at Shaw AFB,South Carolina in 1967 during a F-4 Instructor Conversion Course.
At RAAF Amberley in April 1972 Reed attained 1,000 Phantom flight hours in
RF-4Cs and F-4Es.(Photo:Al Reed)

FLTLT Barry Schulz poses with a USAF Fighter Weapons School F-4E at Nellis AFB,Nevada in 1972.(Photo:Barry Schulz)

FLTLT Barry Schulz with a USAF 57th Fighter Weapons Wing F-4E at Nellis AFB,Nevada.Note FLTLT Schulz
wears a black and yellow check cravat and similarly adorned helmet as worn by 57th FWW crews.(Photo:Barry Schulz)

FLTLT Barry Schulz and USAF Fighter Weapons School F-4E at Nellis AFB,Nevada.
Note the F-4E is equipped with TISEO (Target Identification Sensor Electro Optical) fairing on the
port wing inboard leading edge.(Photo:Barry Schulz).

Diploma issued to graduates of the USAF Fighter Weapons Instuctor Course.(Photo:Barry Schulz)

Last Amendment 15/04/08

Crew Rank,Name and Duty	Remarks
FLTLT Graham (Tub) R Barker (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968, however did not fly RAAF F-111s after the F-4. Later WGCDR Barker.
FLTLT Bill Best (N)	Previously crewed RAAF P-3s Later crewed RAAF F-111's. Later WGCDR Best.
SQNLDR Brian Bolger DFC (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War.
FLTLT Frank Burtt (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111's. Later AIRCDE Burtt OBE.
FLTLT John Bushell (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Also crewed RAAF F-111's. Later GPCAPT Bushell.
FLTLT Lester Cavanagh (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111's. Later SQNLDR Cavanagh.
FLTLT Pete Condon (P)	Flew RAAF Mirages. Served as Forward Air Controller during the Vietnam War. CO 75 Sqn RAAF Mirages. Later WGCDR Condon.
FLTLT John Ellis DFC DFC(US) Air Medal (US) (P)	Flew RAAF Sabres. Flew RAAF Mirages. FLGOFF Ellis ejected from 76 Sqn RAAF Mirage IIIO A3-46 on 03/04/67 at 1,500ft @ 245kts approx 4nm northeast of Darwin,NT after engine failure,during post engine change air test. Flew USAF F-4Cs and F-4Ds with the 559th TFS / 12th TFW and 389th TFS / 37th TFW during the Vietnam War. Later Cathay Pacific Boeing 747 Captain.
SQNLDR Stuart Fisher (P)	Flew RAAF Sabres Flew RAAF Mirages RAAF Test pilot. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. CO (Temp) 6 Sqn RAAF Canberras. Killed in the loss of RAAF F-4E 69-7203 "3" 16/06/71 with FLTLT Robert Waring (N).
FLTLT Brian Fooks DFC (P)	Flew RAAF Mirages. Served as a Forward Air Controller during the Vietnam War. Later WGCDR Fooks DFC.
WGCDR Roy Frost (P)	Flew in Korean War. CO 3 Sqn RAAF Mirages. CO 6 Sqn RAAF Canberras. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Initial CO 6 Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 04/12/70. Later AVM Frost.
WGCDR Ray Funnel (P)	Fourth CO 6Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 10/10/72.
FLTLT Paul Goodwin (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Goodwin.
FLTLT Jim Graham (AEO)	Former Air Electronics Officer on RAAF P2V-5,SP-2H Neptunes and P-3B Orions. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Graham.
FLTLT Al Green (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Green.
FLTLT Pete Growder (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Crewed USAF and RAAF F-111s. Navigator onboard F-111C A8-141/6 Sqn when it crashed into Hauracki Gulf near Auckland,New Zealand after fire 25/10/78. Pilot Dave Rogers and Navigator Peter Growder ejected OK. Later AIRCDRE Growder.
FLTLT Lance Halvorson (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Halvorson.
FLTLT Gus Hannam (AEO)	Former Air Electronics Officer on RAAF P2V-5,SP-2H Neptunes and P-3B Orions. Vietnam service as RAAF Photo Interpreter.
SQNLDR Brian Hicks (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. One of the initial RAAF F-4 Navs to train in the US.
GPCAPT Vin Hill DFC* AFC (P)	Flew in World War 2 and Korea. RAAF Test Pilot. CO 6 Sqn RAAF Canberras. Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Initial OC 82 WG. Later AIRCDRE Hill DFC* AFC.
FLTLT Bob Howe (N)	Former Tactical Coordinator on 10Sqn RAAF SP-2H Neptunes. Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Graduate RAF Aero Systems Course,UK Staff Officer Aero Systems,Office of Air Attache,Australian Embassy Washington,DC USA. Later WGCDR Howe MID.
FLGOFF John Kennedy (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Also flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Kennedy.
FLTLT Alan Kirby (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111's. Later WGCDR Kirby.
WGCDR Lyall Klaffer AFC OAM DFC(US) Air Medal (US) MID* (P)	Flew 77 Sqn P-51D Mustangs in the Korean War. Flew 78 Wing Vampires. SQN LDR Klaffer has the distinction of being the first RAAF pilot to fly an F-4 Phantom. Flew RF-4C's with the 16th TRS / 460th TRW during the Vietnam War (51 Ops). First RAAF Pilot to attain 1,000 hours on F-4 Phantoms was the then SQN LDR Lyall Klaffer whilst on exchange with the USAF flying RF-4C's.Klaffer is also the only RAAF pilot to go downtown to Hanoi during the Vietnam War whlist based at Udorn RTAFB,Thailand during the late 1960's. Second CO 1 Sqn from 20/12/71. Completed a F-4E refresher course with the RAAF in 1972. Later AIRCDRE Klaffer AFC.
FLTLT Chris Lake (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later SQNLDR Lake.
FLTLT Merv Lewis (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War.
FLTLT Alan Lockett (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Crewed USAF and RAAF F-111's. Later WGCDR Lockett MBE.
FLTLT Mick Lucas (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR Lucas.
FLTLT Kevin Merrigan (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Merrigan.
FLTLT Bob Molony (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR Moloney.
SQNLDR Robert J Montgomery (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later WGCDR Montgomery.
FLGOFF Trev Noblet (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later FLTLT Noblet.
FLTLT Mick Nott (AEO)	Former Air Electronics Officer on RAAF P-3B Orions. Later crewed RAAF F-111s.
FLTLT Keith Padgett (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Padgett.
FLTLT Chad Perry (N)	Former Navigator RAAF P-3B Orion. Later SQNLDR Perry.
SQNLDR Roy Phillips (P)	Flew RAAF Sabres Flew RAAF Mirages. CO 3 Sqn RAAF Mirages. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Phillips. Later Qantas Boeing 747 Captain
SQNLDR Neil Pollock (N)	Original F-111 instructor 1967. Completed an RAAF F-4E conversion course in early 1972 along with Flt Lt Tony Wilkinson. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Pollock.
WGCDR Al Reed (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras. Flew USAF RF-4C's with the 12th TRS/460th TRW during the Vietnam War (100 Ops). Second CO 6 Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 05/07/71. Flew in excess of 1,000 hours on F-4 Phantoms. Also flew RAAF F-111s as Air Staff Officer Amberley. AIRCDRE Reed Air Attache Washington. Later AVM Reed AO.
FLGOFF John Reis (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later FLTLT Reis.
WGCDR Mike Ridgway AFC (P)	Also RAAF Lincolns and RAAF Canberras. Initial CO 1Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 15/12/69. Later AVM Ridgway AFC.
FLTLT Bren Roberts (P)	Previously flew RAAF Mirages. FLTLT Roberts ejected from 3 Sqn RAAF Mirage IIIO A3-70 on 30/10/68 at 2,800ft @ 210kts near Salt Ash weapons range,NSW after richochet ingested by engine during air-ground gunnery. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Bren Roberts. CO 1 Sqn RAAF F-111s.
O221357 FLTLT Dave Rogers (P)	Flew RAAF Sabres Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Fourth CO (Temp) 1 Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 23/02/73. CO 6 Sqn RAAF F-111s. Pilot onboard F-111C A8-141/6 Sqn crashed into Hauracki Gulf near Auckland,New Zealand after fire 25/10/78. Pilot of Dave Rogers and Navigator Peter Growder ejected OK. Later AVM Rogers AM.
FLGOFF John Ross (P)	Flew RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later Qantas Boeing 767 Captain
FLTLT Clinton Rowland (P)	Previously flew RAAF Mirage's. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Rowland. CO 1 Sqn RAAF F-111s.
FLTLT Noel Ryan (AEO)	Former Air Electronics Officer on P2V-5,SP-2H Neptunes and P-3B Orions. Vietnam service as RAAF Photo Interpreter.
FLGOFF Peter Salvair (P)	Flew RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR Salvair.
FLTLT Bob Sivyer (P)	Flew RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR Sivyer.
SQNLDR Ivan Skipworth (P)	Initial RAAF instructor on F-111 in 1967 with USAF. Third CO (Temp) 1 Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 03/07/72.
SQNLDR Ken Smith (P)	Flew USAF F-4C and F-4D 431st TFS (479th TFW?). Third CO (Temp) 6 Sqn RAAF F-4Es from 03/07/72. Flew in excess of 1,000 hours on F-4 Phantoms. Later WGCDR Smith.
FLTLT Clarrie Stjernqvist (N)	Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later AIRCDRE Stjernqvist.
FLTLT Marty Susans (P)	Previously flew RAAF Mirages FLGOFF Susans ejected from 3 Sqn RAAF Mirage IIIO A3-52 on 25/09/67 at 20,000ft @ 300kts at Gloucester,NSW approx 8nm from RAAF Williamtown,NSW after engine failure during night navex. FLGOFF Susans suffered minor injuries. Later flew RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR Susans.
FLTLT Robert Waring (N)	Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Original RAAF F-111 crew in 1968. Killed in the loss of RAAF F-4E 69-7203 "3" 16/06/71 with SQNLDR Stuart Fisher (P).
FLTLT Tony Wilkinson (N)	Brother of SQNLDR John Wilkinson. Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn. Completed an RAAF F-4E conversion course in early 1972 along with Flt Lt Neil Pollock. Later crewed USAF F-111s on exchange. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later WGCDR T Wilkinson.
FLTLT John Wilkinson (N)	Brother of WGCDR Tony Wilkinson. Crewed RAAF Canberra's with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later crewed RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR J.Wilkinson.

RAAF Crew that flew USAF F-4 PHANTOM II's only.

Last Amendment 24/04/12

Crew Rank,Name and Duty	Remarks
FLTLT Bruce Connell (P)	Flew RF-4Cs Shaw AFB,South Carolina. Later WGCDR Connell.
FLTLT Jack Lynch (P)	Flew RF-4Cs Shaw AFB,South Carolina. Later SQNLDR Lynch.
FLTLT Errol McCormack (P)	Flew RF-4Cs Shaw AFB,South Carolina. CO 1 Sqn RAAF F-111s. Later AIRMSHL McCormack AO.
FLTLT Lindsay Naylor DFC (P)	Flew F-4Ds with the 389th TFS / 12th TFW during the Vietnam War (140 Ops). Also flew RAAF Mirages. CO 77 Sqn RAAF Mirages. Later AIRCDRE Naylor DFC DFC with Oak Leaf Cluster (US) Air Medal (US)
FLTLT Kym Osley (N)	Crewed RF-4Cs Bergstrom AFB,Texas. CO 1 Sqn RAAF F-111s. Still serving AIRCDRE Osley CSC.
FLTLT Roger Parsons (N)	Crewed RF-4Cs Shaw AFB,South Carolina. Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Also crewed RAAF F-111s. Later SQNLDR Parsons.
FLTLT Trevor Richardson (P)	Flew F-4s Nellis AFB,Nevada. Later AVM Richardson.
SQNLDR Hans Roser (P)	Flew USAF F-4Cs and F-4Ds with the 557th TFS / 12TFW and the 480th TFS / 37th TFW during the Vietnam War (165 Ops). Also flew RAAF Mirages. CO 75 Sqn RAAF Mirages. Later AVM Roser AM MID DFC (with Oak Leaf Cluster (US) Air Medal (US).
FLTLT Barry Schulz (P)	Flew RAAF Sabres Flew RAAF Mirages Flew as a USAF Forward Air Controller in O-2s during the Vietnam War. Flew USAF F-4E on exchange at Fighter Weapons School,Nellis AFB,Nevada 1971 and 1973. Flew RAAF F-18 Hornets Later WGCDR Schulz AFC
FLTLT Graham Silcock (N)	Crewed RF-4Cs Shaw AFB,South Carolina and Bergstrom AFB,Texas. Crewed RAAF Canberras with 2 Sqn during the Vietnam War. Later WGCDR Silcock.
SQNLDR Ian Whisker (P)	Also flew RAAF Sabres. Also flew RAAF Mirages. Flew F-4Ds with the 480th TFS / 12 th TFW during the Vietnam War (140 Ops). Later AIRCDRE Whisker AM DFC with Oak leaf Cluster (US) ADC.