My first assignment in the US Air Force was at George AFB, California. I was a crew chief assigned to White Section, B Flight. Were you there too?
Back in 1977, the F-15 Eagle was brand new and we went to Nellis AFB to fly against them. We waxed their butt so bad that when they left they tagged our jets with ducks.
We traded our F-4C’s for G models. They asked for volunteers to go help the F-105 folks transition into the Phantom so I raised my hand. We were doing acceptance inspection on low time F-4E’s and then sent them to Seattle for what we called “The Sex Change”. The 20mm gun was cut off and replaced with all the WILD WEASEL equipment. The transition was slow so I wound up crewing F-105’s for a couple of months.
Pilots wondered why she was called “Super Chicken”. It was from the kid’s cartoon.
When you’re threatened by a stranger,
When it looks like you will take a lickin’, (puk, puk, puk)
There is someone waiting,
Who will hurry up and rescue you,
Just Call for Super Chicken! (puk, ack!)
Yup right along beside you Walt Chamberlain.
at George “85” to “88” crew chief/ EOR leadman
At George 76-84 worked thuds. Yellow section. Crew Chief on 438. Mostly worked swings then went to Tool room due to hearing loss.