The final Phantom cruise by VF-142 was to the Mediterranean on board USS America in 1974, during which cruise this picture was taken. They received Tomcats after their return to the US. This F-4J was later upgraded to F-4S.

F-4J of VF-213 "Black Lions" normally based on USS Kittyhawk with Carrier Air Wing CVW-11, Fin Code "NH". Here attached to USS America CVA-66 for a cruise to European waters.

F-4J Phantom of VF-103 Squadron, "Sluggers" attached to Carrier Wing CVW-3, tail code 'AC', aboard USS Saratoga. However, in this September 1974 image, the Squadron is seen temporarily deployed on USS America, CVA-66, during a courtesy visit to Portsmouth, England.

Navy crew swabbing the rain off this expensive supersonic reconnaissance jet on a guests day. USS America moored between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight as it was too large for the Dockyard. Crewed by Cdr WP Smith and Lt Spyder Spangler of RVAH-1

Glistening in the sun between showers off Portsmouth Harbour on the America, Cdr Pete Schoeffel's 'Sat Cong', a Vought Corsair II. Had he or it been in S.E. Asia?

Electronic countermeasures version of the A-6 serving with Marines squadron VMCJ-2 "Playboys" aboard USS America CVA-66 during a visit to UK waters.

Intruders of VA-35 "The Black Panthers" lined the edge of USS America's deck at Stokes Bay during her 1974 visit . This one was in storage at AMARC, Davis-Monthan from 1993 as 'NE-514' till scrapped in 10.14

Back in the days when the USN was synonymous with colour. This VA-86 A-7C was later converted to a TA-7C two-seater and entered AMARC in 1992. It now serves the Greek AF. Following NATO exercise "Northern Merger", in which USS America joined with HMS Ark Royal to provide air support for a NATO task force amphibious landing, she visited Portsmouth for five days from 29.9.74. Decommissioned in 1996, she was used for attack testing with live weapons and was controversially scuttled off NC in 2005

This VF-103 F-4J, seen here aboard USS America, is credited with having shot down a MiG-21 on 10.8.72, but was itself w/o on 9.2.77

Taken during the visit of USS America, anchored in Stokes Bay. This Corsair was converted to a TA-7C two-seater and flew with the Greek AF until storage at Araxos in 2014

Operated by HC-2 Squadron "Fleet Angels" aboard USS America CVA-66 during a visit to the Solent off Portsmouth.

Operated by Heavy Attack Squadron RVAH-1 "Tigers" based on USS America CVA-66 during a visit to UK waters.