<p>A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-28-MC <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 153777) of Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74) "Be-Devilers" in flight. VF-74 was 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 from 2 March to 15 September 1981.<br></p>
Note the special scheme for the 20th anniverserary of converting to F-4 <i>Phantom II</i> painted on side: "First in Phantoms 1961-1981", together with the "Phantom" logo. VF-74 was the first operational F-4 squadron in 1961 and finally converted to the Grumman F-14A <i>Tomcat</i> in 1983.
U.S. Navy
1981
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