Aircraft in Flight
Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Stephen Bonelli
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1970–1971
PeriodCold War
MediumJPEG
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Stephen Bonelli. P2021.02.04
Object numberP2021.02.04
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Horizontal personal image of three aircraft in flight above the ocean. There are two aircraft in the center of the image, one larger, a Soviet Union, Tupelov TU-16 "Badger" and a smaller US Navy A-4 Skyhawk in escort. A second A-4 Skyhawk is in the distant background in the top right corner of the image. All aircraft can only be seen in silhouette. The sky is clear and blue and the ocean below is calm.On View
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