Keywords: F-4J of VF-74 First in Phantoms in flight in 1981.jpg A U S Navy McDonnell F-4J-28-MC Phantom II BuNo 153777 of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers in flight VF-74 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 CVW-17 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal CV-59 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 2 March to 15 September 1981 <br> Note the special scheme for the 20th anniverserary of converting to F-4 Phantom II painted on side First in Phantoms 1961-1981 together with the Phantom logo VF-74 was the first operational F-4 squadron in 1961 and finally converted to the Grumman F-14A Tomcat in 1983 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 26579 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7268 021 1981 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-4J Phantom II Aerial photographs of F-4 Phantom II in flight Fighter Squadron 74 United States Navy |