A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-47-MC <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 158378) from Fighter Squadron VF-21 <i>Free Lancers</i> in flight over Southern California (USA). VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ranger</i> (CVA-61) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 May to 18 October 1974. This aircraft was also the personal aircraft of the commander of CVW-2.
USN
1974-01-22
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv61-74/172.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv61-74/index_020.htm">USS <i>Ranger</i> (CVA-61) 1974 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=25460&amp;QueryPage=%2Femuwebdoncoms%2Fpages%2Fdoncoms%2FAdvQuery.php">1996.253.7263.018</a>