F-4B_VF-151_CV-41_TU-95.jpg


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Description A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom II (BuNo 150479) from Fighter Squadron VF-151 "Vigilantes" intercepting 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-151 was part of Attack Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41).
Date 15 March 1974; Note: according to some source, VF-151 was flying F-4Bs from 1970 to 1973 and converted later on to F-4Ns. [1]
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Author Lt. Morris
Other versions U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7289.023

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15 March 1974