| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 159025 |
| Military Code: | ND-207 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 86 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-302 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | San Diego - Miramar MCASMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNKX IATA: NKX Local: NKX Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 29 July 1991 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 638544 |
| Photo Comment |
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A Naval Reserve Cat in landing at fightertown USA. 159025 was delivered to the US Navy on 2 Aug'74 and then assigned to NAS Oceana (VA). VF-302 "Stallions" at NAS Miramar (CA) took delivery of this F-14A in Jun'84. It was later transferred to VF-202 and eventually stricken from US Navy inventory on 6 Sep'94. The aircraft was then preserved at Charleston (SC). VF-302 was activated on 21 May'71 and assigned to Reserve Carrier Air Wing (CVWR) 30 at Miramar. They started flying the Crusader, later the Phantom and from 1985 the Tomcat. The squadron was disestablished on 11 September 1994. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 January 2024, and has since been viewed 401 times. |