390th Tactical Fighter Squadron

F-4D with the Wild Boars teeth.  This was applied by an officer one afternoon who had come to the flight line with the templates to spray paint the design.  The Squadron Commander came by and saw it.  His words were "You have 24 hours to get that off of there." I heard that a snapped off a few of shots.  So these are the only pictures in the world of an F-4D with a boars mouth rather than a sharks mouth. 

Note:  Pictures were taken at Da Nang ca. 1970-71. 

F4-D with the centerline Gatling gun and rocket pod

	Crew Chief Ken Zaremba by his aircraft 723.  His "Jumpsuit" uniform was made in Thailand for Col John R. Spaulding's Change of Command.  He commanded the 366TFW from 18 Feb 71 - 7 Jul 71.

390th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Lineage

Redesignated 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1959. Activated on 30 Apr 1962. Organized on 8 May 1962. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1982. 

366^th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 May 1962; 6252d Tactical Fighter Wing, 29 Oct 1965; 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Apr 1966; 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, 10 Oct 1966; 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 Jun 1972

Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 29 Oct 1965–30 Jun 1972 (deployed at Clark AB, Philippines, 29 Oct–c. 17 Nov 1965).

 F–4, 1965–1972; F–111, 1972–1982. 

Combat in Southeast Asia, c. 18 Nov 1965–14 Jun 1972. 

Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 23 Apr–1 Aug 1967; 1 Apr–26 Jun 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 May 1966–31 Mar 1967; 1 Apr 1967–31 Mar 1968; 1 Apr 1968–31 Jul 1969; 1 Aug 1969–1 Aug 1970; 2 Aug 1970–31 Mar 1972.  Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 May 1966–30 Jun 1972.

Tail Code:  LF

Aircraft:  F-4D  

Vietnam Service:  11/65 - 6/72

Mig Kills:  2

The majority of the Information on this page is from the USAF Historical Research Agency: http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/

Looking forward to hearing from members of Air Force Units.