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| Keywords: F-4G Phantom of VF-213 in flight in 1965.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell F-4G Phantom II BuNo 150645 of Fighter Squadron VF-213 in flight in 1965 The Phantom is one of the short-lived USN-F-4Gs 12 were converted from F-4Bs with AN/ASW-12 two-way datalink communication system and approach power compensator which coupled with the shipboard AN/SPN-10 radar and AN/USC-1 datalink allowed hands-off carrier landings <br> This aircarft appeared with markings of VF-116 18 months earlier No records could be found for this squadron All aircraft were assigned to VF-213 Black Lions in 1964 and were deployed with Carrier Air Wing 11 CVW-11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966 VF-213 aircraft had the same markings besides the lion on the tail fin being in a circle 150645 became NH-111 of VF-213 and was shot down by flak over North Vietnam on 28 April 1966 Both crew ejected were and picked up by a U S Navy helicopter 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 32475 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7303 1965-02-20 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4G Phantom II US Navy version Aerial photographs of F-4 Phantom II in flight Fighter Squadron 213 United States Navy | ||||
