In 1971, when this photo was taken, VF-51 transitioned from the F-8 Crusader to the F-4B. Immediately after, it was deployed to the USS Coral Sea of North Vietnam. This aircraft was shot down by a MiG-21 over North Vietnam on 27 April 1972.
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