Image:F-4B VF-161 CV-41 TU-95.JPEG

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Description

A McDonnellDouglas F-4B Phantom II aircraft (BuNo 150479) from fighter squadron VF-151 Vigilantes intercepts a Soviet Tu-95 Bear D aircraft in the early 1970s. The Phantom is armed with AIM-9D Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. VF-161 was part of Attack Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41).

Source

US Defense Visual Information System photo DN-SC-85-06070.

Date

15 Mar 1974. Note: according to some source, VF-161 was flying F-4Bs from 1970 to 1973 and converted later on to F-4Ns.[1]

Author

Lt. Morris

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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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