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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... 2916).jpegA Soviet Ilyushin Il-38 patrol aircraft (NATO reporting name: May), top,
being escorted by a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (BuNo 162893)
from Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) "Vigilantes"
and a Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo 152619) from Attack Squadron 185 (VA-185) "Nighthawks".
Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41)
for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 15 August to 11 December 1989.
Date 19 September 1989