A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom II (BuNo 150479) from Fighter Squadron VF-151 "Vigilantes" intercepting a Soviet Tu-95 Bear D aircraft in the early 1970s. The Phantom is armed with AIM-9D Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. VF-151 was part of Attack Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41).
Date
15 March 1974; Note: according to some source, VF-151 was flying F-4Bs from 1970 to 1973 and converted later on to F-4Ns.
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{{Information |Description=A McDonnellDouglas F-4B ''Phantom II'' aircraft (BuNo 150479) from fighter squadron VF-151 ''Vigilantes'' intercepts a Soviet Tu-95 ''Bear D'' aircraft in the early 1970s. The ''Phantom'' is armed with AIM-9D ''Sidewinder'' and
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