This FY1989 Tomcat, the 15th built F-14D, was delivered to the US Navy on 24 March 1991, so it was only some four months in use when this picture was made. It served VF-124 up to 1993 when it was transferred to VF-11, and later to VF-31 and VF-2 and VF-101 before it was stricken and sadly scrapped at Oceana on 22 September 2005.

This former Polish Air Force Lim-2 was sold to the USA as N629BM and was registered as such on 6 March 1987. The registration was not carried. The aircraft was pictured at Reno-Steadfield in August 1989 and still carried its original Polish serial, but received Soviet stars on its tail and wings. Between March 1987 and August 2015 it was based at the War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa Airport/Dona Ana County Airport, El Paso (NM). In late 2015 it was sold on 27 October 2016, the date the N629BM was cancelled. The aircraft was shipped to Russia in 2017. Since, the databases lost track on it.

This Lim-2 was used in this Iraqi Air Force colourscheme in the 1988 movie Steel the Sky. Unfortunately, it was fully unmarked. It possibly belonged to a shipment of fourteen former Polish Air Force Lim-2's that went thru the UK in 1986 to the USA, being serials 271, 638, 640, 817, 822, 1013, 1016, 1120, 1205, 1416, 1606, 1614, 1621, 1629. Anyone able to confirm its identity?

First delivered as a TA-4F to the US Navy in 1967 and assigned to VA-127. The Skyhawk was converted to TA-4J in 1973 and continued with VA-127. In 1979 it was assigned as an adversary aircraft to VF-126 "Bandits"at NAS Miramar (CA). It crashed as NJ-610 on 2 April 1992.

This former Polish Air Force Lim-2 was sold to the USA as N629BM and was registered as such on 6 March 1987. The registration was not carried. The aircraft was pictured at Reno-Steadfield in August 1989 and still carried its original Polish serial, but received Soviet stars on its tail and wings. Between March 1987 and August 2015 it was based at the War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa Airport/Dona Ana County Airport, El Paso (NM). In late 2015 it was sold on 27 October 2016, the date the N629BM was cancelled. The aircraft was shipped to Russia in 2017. Since, the databases lost track on it.

A toned down Superheats Tomcat in landing at NAS Miramar. The aircraft was delivered to the US Navy on 19 February 1976. It was stricken from service on 27 September 1995 and scrapped at NAS Oceana (VA) by September 1998.

Former Polish AF serial 822, sold to LBA Systems, Retford (UK) in Sep'86. Later in '86 sold to MacGuire, Ft.Hancock (TX), shipped to Oakland (CA). Reassembled at Reno, became N822JM in Jan'87. In Jun'87 Classics, American Avn, Reno acquired it and they repainted it in Soviet AF c/s. Used in 1988 movie Steel the Sky in Iraq AF c/s. Mar'88: rr to NX822JM MiG-15UTI, kept N822JM with the Defense Test & Evaluation Agency, Kirtland AFB (NM) up to '89. Stored AMARC by '92, to USAF museum Dayton (OH), loaned to Pima (AZ), repainted North Korean AF c/s. Oct'97: to private owner but remained at Pima.

First delivered as a TA-4F to VA-127 in 1968. The aircraft was converted to TA-4J in 1971 and then served VX-4, again VA-127, VF-126, VC-7, again VA-127, and from 1989 onward VF-126. It was stored at AMARC with inventory code AN3A0656 on 23 June 1992. The Skyhawk was sold as scrap to HVF West, Tucson (AZ) and left the storage depot on 15 November 2022.

This FY89 Super Tomcat was delivered to the US Navy in 31 May 1991, so pretty new when this photo was made. The Tomcat was retired after service with VF-31 and belonged to the very final operational Tomcats of the US Navy. It was stricken on 26 September 2006 and left NAS Oceana by low-loading trailer on 28 November 2006 for Hickory Regional Airport (NC) for preservation with the Sabre Society of North Carolina.

This F-14A was delivered to the US Navy on 12 November 1975 and assigned to VF-124. IOn 18 February 1976, it was transferred to VF-211. It returned to VF-124 in the late '80s and stayed with that Fleet Replcement Squadron untill it was retired on 12 October 1994. The Tomcat is preserved El Centro since late 1999.

This nice Greyhound carried an additional batch near the VRC-30 badge. The green badge shows the world and the he words "Operation Desert Storm World Tour 90-91 Kuwait AGS"

The Screaming Eagles double nuts. It made its last cruise as such in '90, following a WestPac deployment on board USS Carl Vinson to the Indian Ocean that ended on 31 Jul'90. The Cat continued as the VF-51 CAG bird through '91 (as pictured, check the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missile underneath the fuselage). The F-14A was moved as NE-102 to VF-2 in '93 and was deployed in Jun'94 with CVW-15 USS Kitty Hawk in a WestPac-Indian Ocean cruise. It crashed on 11 Jul'94 when it broke in half during a trap on board Kitty. The cockpitsection slid down over the deck and over the side. Crew ejected safe.

CAG bird in landing at its homebase. The Cat was assigned to CVW-14 on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). The F-14A was delivered to the US Navy in Jan'86. While serving VF-111 "Sundowners" this F-14 was known as the "Buick" and "Jeepney" The aircraft made its final flight with VF-111 on 28 Sep'92. It was transferred to VF-154 and later to VF-51, VF-21, VF-101. It was written off with the latter on 3 Oct'02 in Gulf of Mexico off Key West (FL). Both crew ejected safely. The right part of the tail was found by retired Air Lingus Captain Charlie Coughlan at Long Strand in Ireland on 5 May'06!

This Hawkeye was once used as a Grumman demonstration aircraft and used for a sales tour to France at Mont-de-Marsan in April 1981. Following a US Navy career with RVAW-120, VAW-123, VAW-125, VAW-88, VAW-110, VAW-122, VAW-120, VAW-113 "Black Eagles" (as pictured when assigned to CVW-14 on board USS Independence (CV-59) and eventually VAW-77. The Hawkeye was preserved as AF-00 at NAS Atlanta (GA) from November 1997.

Delivered to the US Navy on 19 December 1983. It was the very first Tomcat that was accepted by VF-154 Black Knights. The aircraft then served VF-51 (as pictured), then served VF-21 and returned to VF-154 in late 1995. On 31 August 1997 the Cat was written off when it crashed some 140 miles off the coast of Boso peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The aircraft with its crew was executing landings and take-offs from USS Independence (CV-59) when things went wrong. Both crew survived and were picked-up by the plane guard helicopter of Indy.

A Naval Reserve Cat in landing at fightertown USA. 159025 was delivered to the US Navy on 2 Aug'74 and then assigned to NAS Oceana (VA). VF-302 "Stallions" at NAS Miramar (CA) took delivery of this F-14A in Jun'84. It was later transferred to VF-202 and eventually stricken from US Navy inventory on 6 Sep'94. The aircraft was then preserved at Charleston (SC). VF-302 was activated on 21 May'71 and assigned to Reserve Carrier Air Wing (CVWR) 30 at Miramar. They started flying the Crusader, later the Phantom and from 1985 the Tomcat. The squadron was disestablished on 11 September 1994.

This Hawkeye temporarely flew with the US Coasty Guard as 3505 in 1989. It returned to the US Navy in 1992 and served VAW-110 "Firebirds" up to 1994. It was placed in storage at NAD North Island and moved to Grumman St. Augustine (FL) in 1995. Eventually it was stricken at that location in September 1995.

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 "Providers" was established as Air Transport Squadron (VR) 5 on 24 Jun'43 at NAS Seattle (WA), equipped with Skytrains, Skymasters, Expeditors and Norsemans. Later it flew Avengers, Liftmasters and Samaritans. With the introduction of the Trader, VRC-30 was tasked with Carrier Onboard Delivery. It also flew Sabreliners, Skytrains and Hurons. It received in '85 its first Greyhounds. VRC-30 was based at NAS North Island (CA) and had 5 detachments, assigned to different CVWs. It saw its final flight with C-2A on 20 Sep'23 and was deactivated on 8 Dec'23.

This VF-126 "Bandits" Buckeye, a rare bird in the advarsary unit, was stored at AMARC with inventory code AN2T0230 on 27 October 1993. It was sold to Greece and left the massive storage depot under a Foreign Military Sales program on 26 May 2000. It was serialled with the Hellenic Air Force as 157043/043 and assigned to 120 PEA at Kalamata air base. It was last reported in mid-2021. Most probably soon after it was retired from active service.

Missing one digit in its modex, this Hawkeye was seen while landing at his homebase NAS Miramar (CA). It was assigned to CVW-2, in their turn assigned to USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). 160990 was movced to AMARC with inventory code 2E0028 on 26 March 1993. It was sold as scrap to HVF West, Tucson (AZ) on 17 May 2018.