Keywords: F-4B of VF-161 on catapult of USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) in December 1969.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell F-4B-23-MC Phantom II BuNo 152294 of Fighter Squadron 161 VF-161 Chargers is readied for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in the Gulf of Tonkin on 20 December 1969 VF-161 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 CVW-15 aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to Vietnam from 23 September 1969 to 1 July 1970 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/USN-1143000/USN-1143027 html USN 1143027 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1969-12-20 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4B Phantom II Fighter Squadron 161 United States Navy Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 Vietnam War in 1969 Catapults aircraft carrier |