| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162708 |
| Military Code: | AF-104 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 554 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-201 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dallas - NAS / Hensley Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 7TX2 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 125299 |
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AF-104 of Fighter Squadron (VF) 201 Hunters on its way to the runway of NAS Dallas (TX). On this September 1987 day, the squadron performed some Dissimilar air combat training (DACT) with Tyndall F-15s that were deployed to Dallas. The pilot of one of the Tomcat said the memorable words to me before he entered his office: "Today we're gonna eat some Eagles" in a Texas slang. This BuNo 162708 crashed on 23 December 1993 during an Air Combat Manoeuvring engagement with an A-4 Skyhawk, some 30 miles SW of Dallas. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 February 2019, and has since been viewed 4597 times. |