VF-142 was also awarded a Battle Efficiency (E) at that time. In 1969 they transitioned from the F-4B to the F-4J and headed out for a new cruise with Constellation on 11 August 1969. VF-142 was awarded the Naval Aviation Safety Award for 1969–1970. In June 1971, VF-142 deployed with USS Enterprise for their sixth combat deployment to Vietnam.

See photo above showing an F-4J Phantom from VF-142 (background) and one Phantom from VF-143 (foreground) on board the Constellation in 1969. The Ghostriders were awarded the Naval Aviation Safety Award for 1969-1970.

VF-142's history can be traced back to 1948, when it was created as VF-193. Before switching to the F-14 the squadron was flying the F-4J Phantom II, however in 1974 the squadron's 'Rhino' days came to an end, as the transition process to the then brand new F-14A began.

After transition from the F-4B to the newer F-4J aircraft, the Ghostriders once again deployed for WestPAC in USS Constellation on 11 August 1969. The squadron was awarded the Battle E Award in 1968-1969, and the Naval Aviation Safety Award for 1969-1970.

Aug 23, 2015 · Looking for a couple of pieces of info on VF-142 F-4J BuNo 155846, which scored a MiG kill on 28 December 1972: - Correct modex (color profiles and decal sheets depict NK212;MiG kill list in Lou Drendel's book "... and Kill MiGs" shows NK214)

VF-142 Disestablished at NAS : Planes: 1948 - 1950 F8F-2 : 1950 - 1953 F4U-4 : 1953 - 1957 F2H-3 : 1957 - 1963 F3H-2 (F-3B) 1963 - 1969 F-4B : 1969 - 1974 F-4J ... F-4J: NK 200: 11. June 1971 - 12. February 1972: CVAN-65 USS Enterprise: CVW-14: F-4J: NK 200: 12. September 1972 - 12. June 1973 : CVAN-65 USS Enterprise ...

FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE FOUR TWO (VF-142) "Ghostriders"USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), CVW-14. 1972 On Dec. 28th, 1972 Lt(JG) Scott Davis and Lt(JG) Geoffrey Ulrich shot down a MIG-21 with a AIM-9 "Sidewinder" ... F-4J "Phantom II" VF-142 "Ghostriders" MB-88P. €49.00 Tax included FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE FOUR TWO (VF-142) "Ghostriders" USS Enterprise ...

Aug 23, 2015 · Looking for a couple of pieces of info on VF-142 F-4J BuNo 155846, which scored a MiG kill on 28 December 1972: - Correct modex (color profiles and decal sheets depict NK212;MiG kill list in Lou Drendel's book "... and Kill MiGs" shows NK214)

Jan 14, 2020 · After listening to an interview with the pilot I'm struck by a desire to build F-4J BuNo 155875/NK 201 “Dakota 201” of VF-142, as it was on March 28 1970 when LT Jerome Eugene (Jerry) Beaulier and LT Stephen John Barkley shot down a North Vietnamese MiG-21.

Jan 14, 2020 · Accurate Miniatrures re-boxed the excellent Monogram 1/72 F-4J kit (okay, it has a few idiosyncrises) with superb decals for F-4Js of VMFA-333 (155526) & VF-142 NK-214 (155846) and an F-4S of VMFA-321 (153904). You may be able to use this as a basis for F-4J 155875 NK-201. In box review here.