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    Airframe Family: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
    Latest Model:F-14A-95-GR Tomcat
    Last Military Serial:158612
    Construction Number:246
    Compressed ID:Grumman F-14A-95-GR sn 158612 cn 24...
    Latest Owner or Location:VF-213

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-14A-95-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 160390.

    30 June 1977

    To VF-84.
    Markings added: AJ-207

    8 August 1978


    Photographer: Bruce Trombecky
    Notes: Taken at NAS Oceana. Flew with VF-84 Jolly Rogers as AJ-207 off of the USS Nimitz.

    March 1981

    Transferred to VF-101.

    30 May 1981

    Transferred to VF-41.
    Operated with markings: AJ-107

    19 August 1981

    This F-14 is credited with shooting down a Libyan Su-22 Fitter during the First Gulf of Sidra incident. It was crewed by Lt. Lawrence Muczynski and LTJG James Anderson.

    31 October 1983

    Transferred to VF-33.
    Operated with markings: AB-215

    22 December 1983

    Transferred to VF-41.
    Operated with markings: AJ-102

    25 September 1986

    Transferred to VF-84.
    Operated with markings: AJ-202

    13 July 1988

    Transferred to VF-103.
    Operated with markings: AA-204

    May 1989

    Markings Applied: AA-216

    By November 1988


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: mark AA-204 unit VF-103

    30 April 1990

    Transferred to VF-31.
    Operated with markings: AE-210

    2 January 1991

    Transferred to VF-101.

    8 January 1991

    Transferred to VF-33.
    Operated with markings: AB-202

    29 June 1992

    Transferred to VF-84.
    Operated with markings: AJ-202

    24 July 1993


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: F-14A Tomcat coded AJ-202 of Fighter Squadron VF-84 on display at the 1993 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    25 August 1993

    Transferred to VF-213.
    Operated with markings: NH-103

    24 October 1994

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Due to an engine flameout, crashed into water during landing on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72, VF-213). Pilot Lt Kara Hultgreen ejected but was killed. WSO ejected and survived.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 158612.
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