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| Keywords: F-4B Phantom II of VF-161 in flight over NAS Miramar 1964.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell F-4B-14-MC Phantom II BuNo 150651 of Fighter Squadron VF-161 Chargers in flight over Naval Air Station Miramar California USA in September 1964 <br> On 21 September 1964 VF-161 offcially retired the McDonnell F-3 Demons The last two U S Navy Demons were piped over the side in a colourful ceremony at NAS Miramar which at the same time welcomed aboard the first F-4B Phantom II to be delivered to the squadron CDR W J Welty Commanding Officer of VF-161 and LCDR L D Baldridge squadron Executive Officer taxied the last two F-3s past the assembled men of the squadron who rendered honours to the Demons as they prepared for their last flight <br> VF-161 had been assigned to Carrier Air Wing 16 CVW-16 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA-34 flying the F-3B Demon However the small Essex-class carriers did not operate the Phantom Therefore VF-161 was reassigned to CVW-15 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 30508 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7293 003 1964-09-21 CDR F E Masek U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4B Phantom II Fighter Squadron 161 United States Navy Military aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aerial views of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | ||||
