| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 159635 |
| Military Code: | NG-202 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 182 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-24 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 153508 |
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A Fighter Squadron 24 "Checkertails" F-14A during a steep approach to homebase NAS Miramar (CA). The VF-24 bird (F-14A-Block 85-GR) was the 15th F-14A that was remanufactured to F-14D, as a result it received the designation F-14D(R). The Tomcat was stricken with VF-31 on 13 January 1995 when it was involved in a mid-air collision with F-14D 164340 over the Pacific Ocean, south of San Diego. The crew was rescued by a SH-60F from HS-8 and a nearby operating US Marine Corps CH-53E. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 July 2019, and has since been viewed 1418 times. |