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    Airframe Family: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
    Latest Model:F-14A TARPS Tomcat
    Last Military Serial:159620 USN
    Construction Number:167
    Compressed ID:Grumman F-14A TARPS sn 159620 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:El Centro NAF, El Centro, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-14A-85-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 159620.

    By July 1978

    Transferred to VF-211.
    Operated with markings: NG-110

    1985

    Transferred to VF-154.

    Converted to a F-14A TARPS.

    February 1999

    Transferred to VF-41.

    Markings Applied: NJ, 101

    15 March 1999

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Loaned to Historical Foundation/Museum, El Toro MCAS (formerly), El Toro, CA.
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    By November 1999

    Loaned to Pioneers Museum and Cultural Center of the Imperial Valley, El Centro, CA.
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    2008


    Photographer: Andy West

    By May 2010

    Loaned to El Centro NAF, El Centro, CA.
    Placed on display as a memorial for the VF-144 Aardvarks.
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    By 15 March 2014

    Markings Applied: 101, NAVY, VF-114, NH

    1 March 2016


    Photographer: Jeff Ritchie
    Notes: One side is aardvarks. Other side is Black Knight. Aircraft was previously at the pioneer museum in brawley / El Centro. Aircraft now at El Centro NAF. Aircraft was also a former Black Ace.

    By 1 March 2016

    Markings Applied: 101, NH

    By 1 March 2016

    Markings Applied: 100, FV-154, NF

    1 March 2016


    Photographer: Jeff Ritchie

    7 December 2016

    Jeff Ritchie comments 7 December 2016: About to be repainted,will upload picture soon.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Naval Aviation Museum
    The Grumman F-14 Reference Work by Torsten Anft
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Mike Lawson
    Andy Marden
    Peter Nicholson
    Jeff Ritchie
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