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Constructed as a F-14A-110-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA. |
December 1980 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 161159. |
From By October 1983 to After June 1986 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32), NAS Oceana, VA.
Operated with markings: AE-212 |
From 25 October 1983 to 29 October 1983 |
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Participated in Operation Urgent Fury invasion of Grenada. |
After June 1986 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103), NAS Oceana, VA.
Operated with markings: AA-211 |
September 1991 |
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Converted to a F-14D(R).
New construction number, DR-1, assigned to the airframe.
TARPS capable. |
By April 1995 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32), NAS Oceana, VA.
Operated with markings: AC-212 |
By June 1997 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31), NAS Cecil Field, FL.
Operated with markings: AJ-204 |
After June 1997 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), NAS Oceana, VA.
Operated with markings: AJ-204 |
Circa 2002 |
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The aircraft flew its first combat missions over Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, logging missions from the deck of the carrier Carl Vinson (CVN-70). (NNAM). |
By September 2003 |
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Markings Applied: AJ-111 |
By 2006 |
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Markings Applied: AJ-204 |
8 February 2006 |
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This aircraft was the last Tomcat ever recovered from a combat mission on February 8th, 2006 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the northern Arabian Gulf. |
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Flew a total of 224 combat sorties during its career. |
13 April 2006 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
Flown from USS Roosevelt.
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13 April 2006 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
9 November 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming, NAS Pensacola FL |
10 April 2009 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL. |
10 April 2009 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL. |
19 April 2010 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
8 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
8 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
8 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
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