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    Airframe Family: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
    Latest Model:F-14B Tomcat
    Last Military Serial:161855 USN
    Construction Number:491, KM-6
    Compressed ID:Grumman F-14B sn 161855 USN cn 491,...
    Latest Owner or Location:VF-103

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-14A-130-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA.

    June 1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 161855.

    19 June 1984

    To VF-11.
    Markings added: AC-101

    October 1985

    Transferred to VF-101.
    Operated with markings: AD-154
    Wore markings to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Naval Aviation.

    1 June 1986

    Transferred to VF-11.
    Operated with markings: AE-111

    By May 1989

    Markings Applied: AE-101

    21 February 1992

    Transferred to FITWING.

    10 March 1992

    Transferred to VF-14.
    Operated with markings: AC-100

    1994

    Was the Commander of Airgroup (CAG) Bird for VF-14 during the squadrons 75th Anniversary year.

    Circa April 1994


    Photographer: David F. Brown
    Notes: With VF-14 Tophatters

    June 1994

    Converted to a F-14B.
    New construction number, KM-6, assigned to the airframe.
    Converted to F-14A+ and later redesignated F-14B. Conversion carried out at Grumman - St. Augustine, FL, facility.

    By February 1998

    Transferred to VF-101.

    20 April 2000

    Transferred to VF-103.
    Operated with markings: AA-112

    31 March 2004

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    31 March 2004

    Scrapped.
    SARDIP at NAS Jacksonville, FL.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Carrier Air Wing by Mike Crutch
    Tomcat Alley by David F. Brown
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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