A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-40-MC <i>Phantom II</i> (BuNo 157257) from Fighter Squadron VF-114 "Aardvarks" escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger"). VF-114 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CV-63) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 21 May to 15 December 1975.
U.S. Navy
1975
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