Three U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNos 150456, 150996, 153027) from the Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51) "Screaming Eagles" fly in formation. VF-51 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Coral Sea</i> (CVA-43) for a deployment to Vietnam from 12 November 1971 to 17 July 1972.<br>150456 is the colourful aircraft of the Commander Attack Carrier Air Wing 15. This aircraft was later converted to a F-4N and then QF-4N drone and was expended as target at China Lake, California (USA), on 27 January 1989. 150996 was also converted to a F-4N and retired to the MASDC as 8F0068 on 20 October 1977. 153027 also became an F-4N and was retired as 8F0142 on 17 November 1983.
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circa 1971 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1971-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://nanarchive.omnitecinc.com/20002009.aspx">[1]</a> November-December 2005, pp. 20-21.