I saw the Venerable F-4J in service in Fighter Squadron 33 and Fighter Squadron 102 chase Bears when I was the Flight Deck Elevator LPO on Independence in October/November of 1975 when we were in The Norwegian Sea.
The Bear was a sight to see at low level going by the Task Force.
[Photo] When US Navy F-4 Phantom jets met Soviet Tu-95 Bear bombers
The Bear was a sight to see at low level going by the Task Force.
ReplyDeleteAnd to HEAR, according to what I've read... which is "one of the noisiest aircraft of all time."
Not too bad with a Cranial on!
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