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| Keywords: F-4Bs VF-161 CVW-16 San Diego NAN6-71.jpg Four U S Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom IIs of Fighter Squadron VF-161 Chargers flying over San Diego California USA in 1970-71 VF-161 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 CVW-16 This wing had been totally reorganized in 1970 to operate with new squadrons and aircraft from the newly modernized aircraft carrier USS Midway CVA-41 The conversion of Midway took longer than expected and CVW-16 was disestablished on 30 June 1971 All its squadrons deployed nevertheless on the Midway having been reassigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 CVW-5 Maybe just because CVW-16 had been the only air wing of the Pacific Fleet with a tail code that started with an A AH All other wings had tail codes starting with the letter N like CVW-5 which had and has NF U S Navy Naval Aviation News June 1971 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1971/jun71 pdf between 1970 1971 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4B Phantom II Aerial photographs of F-4 Phantom II in flight Fighter Squadron 161 United States Navy Aviation in the 1970s | ||||
