A U.S. Navy Vought F-8H <i>Crusader</i> (BuNo 148639) of Fighter Squadron 13 (VF-13) "Night Cappers" intercepting an Egyptian Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code: "Badger") bomber during the NATO exercise "Dawn Patrol", 3 May 1969. VF-13 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Shangri-La</i> (CVA-38) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 January to 29 July 1969.
U.S. Navy
1969-05-03
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