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Artist's commentary
CVW-1 embarked on USS America (CV 66) - June 1982
Pictured: A single F-14 (S/N 102) from VF-102 (later VFA-102), next to multiple F-14s from VF-33. Curiously enough, two A-7Es are visible in the background, S/N 301 from VA-46 Clansmen, and S/N 405 from VA-72. This latter (S/N 405 BuNo. 159987) would slide and fall overboard into the Mediterranean Sea in December 28th 1982, thus forcing the Side Number 405) to be transferred to BuNo. 159285.

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