since 2002 on display at the American Legion Post 1434, Hinsdale NY MiG-killer : June 11, 1972 LT. Winston W. Copeland / LT. Donald R. Bouchoux

Part of the static display at the 1990 George AFB Air Show. This Tomcat was written off on 4/29/93 while with VF-21 after an engine fire off the coast of Japan. Both crew survived.

The Screaming Eagles double nuts. It made its last cruise as such in '90, following a WestPac deployment on board USS Carl Vinson to the Indian Ocean that ended on 31 Jul'90. The Cat continued as the VF-51 CAG bird through '91 (as pictured, check the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missile underneath the fuselage). The F-14A was moved as NE-102 to VF-2 in '93 and was deployed in Jun'94 with CVW-15 USS Kitty Hawk in a WestPac-Indian Ocean cruise. It crashed on 11 Jul'94 when it broke in half during a trap on board Kitty. The cockpitsection slid down over the deck and over the side. Crew ejected safe.

Delivered to the US Navy on 19 December 1983. It was the very first Tomcat that was accepted by VF-154 Black Knights. The aircraft then served VF-51 (as pictured), then served VF-21 and returned to VF-154 in late 1995. On 31 August 1997 the Cat was written off when it crashed some 140 miles off the coast of Boso peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The aircraft with its crew was executing landings and take-offs from USS Independence (CV-59) when things went wrong. Both crew survived and were picked-up by the plane guard helicopter of Indy.

First delivered to VF-111 on 2 December 1978. After a long US Navy career, this Tomcat was withdrawn from use at its final homebase Point Mugu (CA) in September 1998. It then went to Camarilo (CA) for preservation and arrived at the Planes of Fame Museum, Yanks Air Museum, Chino (CA) in October 2002.

Photographer E. de Kruyff

photographer unknown

photographer unknown

From 1974 onwards, the Screeming Eagles operated the Tomcat. 159844 joined the squadron in September 1989. The Tomcat was dumped at Fallon from July 1995 and eventually scrapped by early 1998.

Retired to AMARC on 19 December 2001 with inventory code 1K0120. Moved to HVF west at Tucson on 25 September 2003 for scrap.

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

On display at Yanks Air Museum with the emblem of VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" which succeeded VF-5A, the first USN squadron to enter the jet age. Powered by an 18kN Allison J32-A-2 turbojet, the FJ-1 saw short operational service aboard USS Boxer, being replaced by the F9F-2 Panther. This straight-wing Fury is one of just 33 built. Flown by Cdr E. Aurand, it set a speed record of 1 h, 58 m, 7s between Seattle and Los Angeles in Feb 48. It was struck off charge on 06 Oct 53 and acquired by the museum in 1999.

This FJ-1 was on loan from the National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) to the Naval Air Museum for many years. When the Udvar-Hazy Branch at Dulles Airport opened, the NASM recalled the a/c back for display there. However, it has been disassembled and in storage since its return.

Slide taken on the Carrier Air Wing ramp at NAS Cubi Point.