U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C <i>Hornet</i>s from Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners" and/or VFA-83 "Rampagers" and a Grumman F-14B <i>Tomcat</i> (BuNo 161435) from Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74) "Be-Devilers" refuel from a Grumman KA-6D <i>Intruder</i> from Attack Squadron 35 "Black Panthers" and a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135E <i>Stratotanker</i> during a mission in the 1991 Gulf War. All U.S. Navy squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Saratoga</i> (CV-60) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea from 7 August 1990 to 28 March 1991.
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circa January 1991 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1991-01-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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