File:Vought F-8J Crusader of VF-162 escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 over the Sea of Japan, in April 1969.jpg

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English: A U.S. Vought F-8J Crusader of Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 over the Sea of Japan, in April 1969. VF-162 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 1 February to 18 September 1969.
Date April 1969
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) 1969 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:50, 9 March 2024Thumbnail for version as of 07:50, 9 March 20241,181 × 587 (396 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Vought F-8J ''Crusader'' of Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 over the Sea of Japan, in April 1969. VF-162 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Ticonderoga'' (CVA-14) for a deployment to Vietnam from 1 February to 18 September 1969.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv14-69/137.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebook...