Aircraft Photo of 159631 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #761430
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:159631
Military Code:NG-201
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Aircraft Version:Grumman F-14A Tomcat
C/n (msn):178
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VF-24
Location
City / Airport:San Diego / El Cajon - Gillespie FieldMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSEE   IATA: SEE   Local: SEE   Other: -
Collection:San Diego Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:23 September 2017
Photo by:Jonathan Verschuuren
Photo ID: 761430
Photo Comment

Delivered in '74. First flown by VF-24 from 20 Dec'75 to 18 Jan'80, with modex NG-212 and NG-200. Moved to VF-114 (NH-117) Jan-Oct'80, to VF-211 (NG-117, NG-111, NG-106) Oct'80-Sep'85. Briefly flew with VF-32 (AB-223) in 1987. On 5 Oct'88 transferred to VF-124, where it flew for 6 years before its final assignment. Back to VF-24 (NG-201) on 25 Aug'94. Decommissioned 8 Oct'94 and loaned by the National Naval Aviation Museum's Loan Program to the San Diego Air and Space Museum, first at Gillespie Field, in 2025 it will move to Balboa Park.

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