U.S. Navy Jets
Christchurch saw only three 1600-mile-an-hour supersonic Phantom fighters from the United States aircraft carrier, Enterprise, on Wednesday afternoon. Twelve of the aircraft were Douglas Skyhawk attack bombers capable of 680 m.p.h. With the two leading Phantoms were two Crusader supersonic interceptor fighters. according to a correspondent. "Passing Seagull.” In the rear of the Skyhawk formations were a Phantom and a Skyhawk.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30543, 11 September 1964, Page 12
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