Problem with George Washington's air wing taking F-4s. The ship was not built with a bridle catcher, and the last ship to have one was Carl Vinson (she was built with one on the bow). With the retirement of the F-4, RF-8, and EA-3Bs-all of which used cat bridles, they were viewed as unnecessary, and were removed from carriers as they went through SLEP overhauls.
There might be one or two sitting in a warehouse somewhere....
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