File:F-4J Phantom II of VF-21 intercepting Soviet Tu-95, in 1974.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-47-MC Phantom (BuNo 158374) of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) "Free Lancers" intercepting a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95. VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 May to 18 October 1974.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Turner Joy (DD-951) 1974 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current09:54, 27 December 2018Thumbnail for version as of 09:54, 27 December 2018913 × 711 (355 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-47-MC ''Phantom'' (BuNo 158374) of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) "Free Lancers" intercepting a Soviet Tupolev Tu-95. VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Ranger'' (CV-61) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 May to 18 October 1974. |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/dd951-74/045.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/dd951-74/...