{"id":28,"date":"2013-05-28T12:51:49","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T18:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldro.com\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2014-03-15T16:08:55","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T22:08:55","slug":"vf-21","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/oldro.com\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"VF-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the fleet with Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21), March 1973-October 1975<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_102\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ranger1974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102\" alt=\"VF-21 overhead Ranger\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ranger1974.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ranger1974.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ranger1974-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ranger1974-624x392.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J overhead USS Ranger (CVA-61) in the South China Sea, summer 1974<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_101\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21F4JCVA61_1973.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"VF-21 launch\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21F4JCVA61_1973.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21F4JCVA61_1973.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21F4JCVA61_1973-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21F4JCVA61_1973-624x379.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J launches from USS Ranger (CVA-61) in the Tonkin Gulf, spring 1973<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_94\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/207bwTOff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94\" alt=\"VF-21 Cubi Point takeoff\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/207bwTOff.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/207bwTOff.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/207bwTOff-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/207bwTOff-624x344.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J takes off from NAS Cubi Point, R.P., summer 1974<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_93\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/205Missilex75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93\" alt=\"VF-21 Missilex\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/205Missilex75.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/205Missilex75.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/205Missilex75-300x152.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/205Missilex75-624x317.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-93\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 Freelacers F-4J taxies from the NAS Miramar line with a live AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, circa 1975.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_95\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/155808Fantail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95\" alt=\"VF-21 engine start\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/155808Fantail.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/155808Fantail.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/155808Fantail-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/155808Fantail-624x375.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J on USS Ranger&#8217;s (CVA-61) Elevator #4 getting read to start engines.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_98\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/EarlR_VF21Mar73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98\" alt=\"Earl\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/EarlR_VF21Mar73.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/EarlR_VF21Mar73.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/EarlR_VF21Mar73-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/EarlR_VF21Mar73-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-98\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LT Earl J. Robinson mans up a VF-21 F-4J, spring 1973.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_99\" style=\"width: 6360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99\" alt=\"VF-21 overhead ranger\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75.jpg\" width=\"6350\" height=\"4031\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75.jpg 6350w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75-1024x650.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Aug75-624x396.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6350px) 100vw, 6350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flight of VF-21 F-4Js dump fuel and descend into USS Ranger&#8217;s landing pattern, fall 1975.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_100\" style=\"width: 2110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100\" alt=\"VF-21 refueling probe and basket\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket.jpg\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1286\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket.jpg 2100w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket-300x183.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket-1024x627.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Basket-624x382.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J broke off a tanker&#8217;s basket and trapped back on board USS Ranger with it attached to its refueling probe.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_106\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ward2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106\" alt=\"section go\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ward2.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ward2.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ward2-300x155.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Ward2-624x323.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Section takeoff from NAS Miramar 1974<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_105\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21StartFeb75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105\" alt=\"VF-21 line 75\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21StartFeb75.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21StartFeb75.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21StartFeb75-300x192.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21StartFeb75-624x401.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VF-21 F-4Js on the NAS Miramar line, early 1975<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21STart75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-104\" alt=\"VF21STart75\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21STart75.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21STart75.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21STart75-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21STart75-624x443.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_103\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Start75_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103\" alt=\"line startup 75\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Start75_2.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Start75_2.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Start75_2-300x212.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VF21Start75_2-624x442.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-21 F-4J starts up in the line at NAS Miramar, early 1975<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_92\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/154TripleStixTank.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92\" alt=\"VF-154 Tanking\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/154TripleStixTank.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/154TripleStixTank.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/154TripleStixTank-300x175.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/154TripleStixTank-624x364.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-92\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An F-4J Phantom II of VF-154 Black Knights extends its refueling probe as it approaches a refueling basket from a VA-145 Swordsmen KA-6D Intruder.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_96\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/BWVF154F4J1974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96\" alt=\"VF-154 F-4J\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/BWVF154F4J1974.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/BWVF154F4J1974.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/BWVF154F4J1974-300x155.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/BWVF154F4J1974-624x322.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-96\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-154 F-4J over the South China Sea operating from USS Ranger (CVA-61), summer 1974.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_97\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DumperTrapBad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"VF-154 trap\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DumperTrapBad.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DumperTrapBad.jpg 720w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DumperTrapBad-300x181.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DumperTrapBad-624x377.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-97\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A VF-154 F-4J traps on board USS Ranger (CVA-61) in the South China Sea, summer 1974<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_107\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vf154tank.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107\" alt=\"VF-154 tanking 73\" src=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vf154tank.jpg\" width=\"864\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vf154tank.jpg 864w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vf154tank-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/oldro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/vf154tank-624x417.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A section of VF-154 F-4Js await their turn on the VA-113 A-7E tanker, Gulf of Tonkin, spring 1973<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the fleet with Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21), March 1973-October 1975 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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