The Diamondbacks double nuts. The squadron was established as VA-36 on 1 July 1955 and was redesignated at the same moment to VF-102, started with F2H Banshees. From 1956, it flew F4D Skyrays and from 1961 F-4 Phantoms. Saw combat over Vietnam from 1968, flew air cover ops during Yom Kippur in 1973, swapped to F-14 Tomcat in 1981. Was involved in the Op El Dorado Canyon (Libya) in 1986, took part in Op Desert Shield (Iraq) in 1990, supported the Balkan war in 1993, deployed several times to Op Southern Watch (Iraq) and op Enduring Freedom in 2001. Transitioned to F/A-18F in 2004.

Part of CVW-5, VFA-102's CAG jet getting some work in at Fallon.

BLACK KNIGHT 100 along with 9 other F-14's from VF-154 came across the Pacific and landed at March ARB, effectively ending their time in Tomcats. Shortly thereafter this jet was placed in storage at AMARG.

This Phantom was built originally as a F-4B at St. Louis and TOC by the Navy in 1962.It served at various times aboard USS Forrestal, USS Midway and USS Coral Sea before finally being retired in 1997. It is on long-term loan at the Prairie Aviation Museum from the NNAM in its VF-161 USS Midway markings.

Yee-ha! Rolling from a touch and go at the Australian International Airshow. This CAG bird belongs to VFA-102 'Diamondbacks' and is based at NAF Atsugi, Japan.

Backtracking after a demo flight at the Australian International Airshow - some people have all the luck! This colourful CAG-bird belongs to VFA-102 'Diamondbacks' and is based at NAF Atsugi, Japan.