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Description A U.S. Navy McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) pictured taking off from an unidentified airfield. On 8 July 1961, VF-74 began transitioning into the airplane, thus becoming the first deployable Phantom squadron in the U.S. Navy.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7267.002
Author U.S. Navy

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A U.S. Navy McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) .

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