File:F-4B VF-51 CVA-43.jpg

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Description A McDonnellDouglas F-4B Phantom II (BuNo 153027) of fighter squadron VF-51 Screaming Eagles aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) in 1971-72. VF-51 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to Vietnam from 12 November 1971 to 17 July 1972. Note the silhouette of a MiG-17 on the air intake, stating a "kill". Lt. Dennis H. Wisely and Lt.(JG) Gareth Anderson shot down a MiG-17 with this aircraft on 24 April 1967 (as NH-114). They were assigned to VF-114 Aardvarks, CVW-11, on the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63). The aircraft was retired to the MASDC as 8F0142 on 17 November 1983.
Date circa 1971-1972
Source www.usscoralsea.net[1]
Author Robert Thompson, USN

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21:25, 3 November 2007Thumbnail for version as of 21:25, 3 November 2007900 × 578 (64 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=A McDonnellDouglas F-4B ''Phantom II'' of fighter squadron VF-51 ''Screaming Eagles'' aboard the aircraft carrier ''USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)'' in 1973. VF-51 was assigned to ''Attack Carrier Air Wing Fiveteen (CVW-15)''. |Source=w

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