A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-36-MC <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 155851) of Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) "Red Rippers" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CV-59) on 21 September 1979. VF-11 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the <i>Forrestal</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 27 November 1979 to 7 May 1980.
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