File:F-4G Phantom of VF-116 at NAS Miramar 1963.jpg

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A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4G Phantom II (BuNo 150645) of Fighter Squadron VF-116 at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (USA), in 1963. The Phantom is one of the short-lived USN-F-4Gs, 12 were converted from F-4Bs with AN/ASW-12 two-way datalink communication system and approach power compensator which, coupled with the shipboard AN/SPN-10 radar and AN/USC-1 datalink allowed hands-off carrier landings.

Interesting are the markings of "VF-116". No records could be found for this squadron. All aircraft were assigned to VF-213 "Black Lions" in 1964 and were deployed with Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966. VF-213 aircraft had the same markings, besides the lion on the tail fin being in a circle. 150645 became NH-111 of VF-213 and was shot down by flak over North Vietnam on 28 April 1966. Both crew ejected were and picked up by a U.S. Navy helicopter.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7283.002
Author U.S. Navy
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Same aircraft with markings of VF-213

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