A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J <i>Phantom II</i> from Fighter Squadron VF-33 <i>Tarsiers</i> in flight. VF-33 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Independence</i> (CV-62) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 28 June to 14 December 1979.<br>Note the carrier names painted on the tail of F-4J-33-MC 155552 "Kennedy, America, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Independence."
USN
1979
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-79/242.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-79/index_025.htm">USS <i>Independence</i> (CV-62) 1979 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://collections.naval.aviation.museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery.php">U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation</a> photo No. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://collections.naval.aviation.museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display.php?irn=38883&amp;QueryPage=%2Femuwebdoncoms%2Fpages%2Fdoncoms%2FAdvQuery.php">1996.253.7264.146</a>