Aircraft 160678, with VF-111 "Sundowners" aboard USS Carl Vinson, CVW-15 NL-212 Pilot Lt. Dave Inman "BULK", REO Lt. Pointek "Pontiac".

In the storage area at MASDC. VF-111 "Sundowners" last assigned to the USS Roosevelt. By October 1978 this squadron had just fully transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat. The squadron was disestablished on 31 March 1995. Also in the picture is 151510 / NM-204 c/n 700 which arrived in storage on 29 Sep 1977. 153012 was delivered @1967 as a F-4B. Later upgraded to a F-4N. To MASDC also on 29 Sep 1977 with inventory code 8F061. Later to Hayes Industries and put back into service (see photo 630414). Back to MASDC on 25 Jan 1984 with inventory code 8F-150. Departed 20 Sep 2004 to HVF West for scrapping

photographer unknown - w/o 20 november 1978

Photographer Benjamin Knowles

This F-14A was delivered to the US Navy on 21 December 1983 and was directly assigned to VF-21. It served the Freelancers up to late 1990 when it was transferred to the PMTC, followed by VF-111 Sundowners (as pictured), then VF-213 Blacklions, VF-154 Black Knights and eventually VF-101 Grim Reapers. The Cat was stricken on 29 September 2003 and scrapped on 13 October 2003.

This F-14A was delivered to the US Navy on 21 December 1983 and was directly assigned to VF-21. It served the Freelancers up to late 1990 when it was transferred to the PMTC, followed by VF-111 Sundowners (as pictured), then VF-213 Blacklions, VF-154 Black Knights and eventually VF-101 Grim Reapers. The Cat was stricken on 29 September 2003 and scrapped on 13 October 2003.

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

At this time was NAS Miramar Assigned to USS Coral Sea

Yellow star & MiG-17 silhouette on port splitter vane. Photographer: Roy Lock.