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| Keywords: F-4B of VF-96 intercepting Soviet Tu-16 in 1963.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell F-4B-8-MC Phantom II BuNo 148421 from Fighter Squadron VF-96 Fighting Falcons escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 NATO reporting code Badger VF-96 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 CVG-9 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 9 November 1962 to 14 June 1963 <br>The F-4B 148421 crashed 360 km ESE of Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia USA on 7 June 1971 following a structural failure and loss of control while in service with VF-101 Both crew were recovered 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 27123 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7273 008 1963-05 Cdr W R Mulholland U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4B Phantom II Fighter Squadron 96 United States Navy Tupolev Tu-16 Black and white photographs of aircraft | ||||
