A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4N <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 151000) from Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) "Sundowners". VF-111 had been assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Coral Sea</i> (CV-43) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 5 December 1974 to 2 July 1975. 151000 was the aircraft of the Commander, CVW-15.<br>VF-111 was then transferred to CVW-19 for the last deployment of USS <i>Franklin D. Roosevelt</i> before converting to the Grumman F-14A <i>Tomcat</i> and returning to CVW-15 in 1979.
U.S. Navy
1975-10-11
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