A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-46-MC <i>Phantom</i> (BuNo 158363) from Fighter Squadron VF-21 "Free Lancers" intercepting a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95. VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ranger</i> (CV-61) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 21 February to 22 September 1979.
U.S. Navy
1979
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