File:A-6Es of VA-85 and A-7Es of VA-83 over Lebanon 1982.jpg

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Description Two U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo 159574, 161088) of Attack Squadron VA-85 "Black Panthers" and three LTV A-7E Corsair II of VA-81 "Sunliners" and VA-83 "Rampagers" in flight over Syrian-occupied Lebanon. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean from 7 June to 16 November 1982.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7035.009
Author U.S. Navy

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