A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F-4S <i>Phantom II</i> of Fighter Squadron VF-74 "Be-Devilers" in flight near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada (USA), in February 1982. VF-74 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CV-59) and made a last deployment flying the <i>Phantom</i> to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean from 7 June to 16 November 1982. Afterwards, VF-74 converted to the Grumman F-14A <i>Tomcat</i> after having flown the F-4 since 1961.
U.S. Navy
1982-02-10
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