Keywords: USS Independence (CVA-62), Landing Signal Officers.jpg U S Navy Lieutenant Michael F Jordan center Landing Signal Officer of Attack Carrier Air Wing Seven CVW-7 and Lt Mike Curtain VF 102 LSO controlling and two other landing signal personnel man their stations during aircraft recovery on board the carrier USS Independence CVA-62 The carrier was operating in the Mediterranean Sea In the background three of CVW-7's aircraft are visible A McDonnellDouglas F-4J Phantom II BuNo 155545 of fighter squadron VF-33 Tarsiers a North American RA-5C Vigilante of reconnaissance squadron RVAH-9 Hoot Owls and a Grumman A-6E Intruder of VA-65 Tigers http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h97000/h97719c htm Naval Historical Center photo NH 97719 2nd source http //www navsource org/archives/02/026225 jpg 1974 PH1 Donald Grantham US Navy All information on this site is in the public domain and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Independence CV-62 Sailors from the United States Navy Aircraft carrier air operations Fighter Squadron 33 United States Navy Attack Squadron 65 United States Navy Landing Signal Officer |