Two U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E <i>Intruder</i> (BuNo 159574, 161088) of Attack Squadron VA-85 "Black Panthers" and three LTV A-7E <i>Corsair II</i> of VA-81 "Sunliners" and VA-83 "Rampagers" in flight over Syrian-occupied Lebanon. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CV-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean from 7 June to 16 November 1982.
U.S. Navy
1982
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