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    Airframe Family: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
    Latest Model:F-14A-20-GR Tomcat
    Last Military Serial:157984 USN
    Construction Number:5
    Compressed ID:Grumman F-14A-20-GR sn 157984 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-14A-20-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA.
    This was the 5th protype and was used to demonstrate systems compatibility.

    1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 157984.

    1971

    Loaned to Grumman Corporation, Calverton, Long Island, NY.

    Circa 1971

    5th prototype, used to demonstrate systems compatibility. Spent its entire active career as a protoype flight testing aircraft, evaluating different systems and layouts under the operational control of Grumman.

    9 November 1972


    Photographer: Peter Bergagnini
    Notes: Allegedly taken at Point Mugu.

    Circa 1974

    Transferred to Pacific Missile Test Center, NAS Point Mugu, CA.
    For weapons system integration work.

    April 1977

    Began testing Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS).

    September 1989

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    First F-14 placed on public display.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 May 1990

    Mounted on pedestal in front of the National Museum of Naval Aviation.

    11 November 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: NNAM Pensacola

    11 November 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    By 1991


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.

    By 1991


    Photographer: Wayne Gomes
    Notes: Photographed at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 October 2010


    Photographer: Ewo van Houten

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    The Grumman F-14 Reference Work by Torsten Anft
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    WikiMapia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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