| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162709 |
| Military Code: | AF-103 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 555 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-201 |
| 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: | 389980 |
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A Block 140-GR F-14A that was delivered to the US Navy in February 1987. The cat was assigned to the US Navy Reserves and served that Carrier Air Wing Reserve TWENTY up to late 1994. Then it was transferred to a Fleet replacement Squadron (VF-101) before being stored in a grey bag at NAS Cecil Field (FL) and later on at Naval Air Depot Jacksonville (FL). It stayed there up to at least November 1997 and was designated as serving for an artificial reef off the coast Florida im November 1998. In November 1999 it was last-reported at Jacksonville. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 September 2021, and has since been viewed 693 times. |