The Don Englebreston Collection
U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II (VF-151, Tail Code 'NL') Launching from Aircraft Carrier Catapult
An F-4 Phantom II of Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151) launches from an aircraft carrier's catapult, nose still pitched skyward moments after leaving the deck. Carrier-based Phantoms like this one flew fighter and strike missions during the Vietnam War, operating from the pitching decks of Navy aircraft carriers on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin. Project: 219011