A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-115-GR <i>Tomcat</i> (BuNo 161271) from Fighter Squadron VF-111 "Sundowners" escorting a Soviet Ilyushin Il-38 (NATO reporting name: May) aircraft. VF-111 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Carl Vinson</i> (CVN-70) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 14 October 1984 to 24 May 1985.
USN
1985-04-04
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