File:F-4B of VF-11 is launched from HMS Ark Royal (R09) c1973.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy F-4B Phantom II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) "Grey Ghosts" is launched from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09) during cross-deck operations in the Mediterranean Sea. VMFA-531 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 22 September 1972 to 6 July 1973.
Date circa 1973
date QS:P,+1973-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) 1972-1973 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current21:04, 20 March 2016Thumbnail for version as of 21:04, 20 March 2016827 × 612 (277 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy F-4B ''Phantom II'' from Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) "Red Rippers" is launched from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R09) during cross-deck operations in the Mediterranean...