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English: U.S. Navy LT Randall H. Cunningham, pilot (right), and radar intercept officer, LTJG William P. Driscoll, sit in the cockpit of a McDonnell F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron 96 (VF-96), in May 1972. The two officers were the first American fliers to qualify as aces solely as the result of Vietnam air action.
VF-96 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) for a deployment to Vietnam from 1 October 1971 to 1 July 1972.
Date May 1972
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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Source U.S. Navy photo KN-27357

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Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1]
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