McDONNELL F-4E-61-MC “PHANTOM II” (c/n 4838)                   74-1053                   32nd T.F.S./17th A.F.              U.S.A.F.E.                 Soesterberg,  Monday April 17, 1978.

The F-4E’s of 32nd T.F.S. were often trained in dog-fighting with the F-5E “Tigers” of 527th T.F.T.A.S. (Tactical Fighter Training Agressor Sqdn.)

from R.A.F. Alconbury, England. This was called ‘D.A.C.T.’(Dissimilar Air Combat Training).  So no wonder in those years the F-5E “Tigers” were

regular visitors at Soesterberg A.B.   Note the back-view mirrors, which are mounted on the frame of the rear canopy.                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photos: C. Vermolen.

McDONNELL F-4E-61-MC “PHANTOM II” (c/n 4835)       74-1051              32nd T.F.S./17th A.F.               U.S.A.F.E.                              Soesterberg, Monday June 21, 1976. 

In Spring of 1976, the F-4E’s of 32nd T.F.S. were replaced by more advanced F-4E-versions (from fiscal year 1974). The machine in the picture

crashed after an engine failure near Terschelling on August 29, 1977 (crew was killed).     In total, 32nd T.F.S. only lost four F-4E’s in accidents.

McDonnell F-4E-60-MC “PHANTOM II” (c/n 4801)                74-0650                32nd T.F.S./17th A.F.                U.S.A.F.E.                                          Soesterberg, June 1976.

F-4E ‘650’ just left the TAB VEE shelter area of Camp New Amsterdam for another mission.