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    F-4 flies for final time [Image 18 of 32]

    F-4 flies for final time

    ALAMOGORDO, NM, UNITED STATES

    12.20.2016

    Photo by Joseph Eddins    

    Airman Magazine   

    Col. (Ret.) Charles B. DeBellevue was a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) flying F-4 Phantoms during the Vietnam War. Assigned to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the "Triple Nickel", stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, then Capt. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. John A. Madden Jr. on Sept 9, 1972, making him an ace. DeBellevue, who flew 220 combat missions during the Vietnam War, poses with an F-4 the day before the aircraft's final flight at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, December 20, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 12.20.2016
    Date Posted: 02.21.2017 08:39
    Photo ID: 3177883
    VIRIN: 161220-F-LW859-005
    Resolution: 4417x3145
    Size: 6.19 MB
    Location: ALAMOGORDO, NM, US

    Web Views: 180
    Downloads: 41

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