A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-47-MC <i>Phantom</i> (BuNo 158374) of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) "Free Lancers" intercepting a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95. VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ranger</i> (CV-61) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 May to 18 October 1974.
U.S. Navy
1974
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