Archive photo of the day
ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYAbove the JFK, 1969
Stars and Stripes
March 6, 2017
Red Grandy ©Stars and StripesMediterranean Sea, June, 1969: F-4 Phantom jets fly over the USS John F. Kennedy during maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea. Photographer Red Grandy, riding in another Phantom, later described the takeoff from the carrier: "The thrust pulled my lips back into an involuntary smile that was far from a reflection of my true feelings."