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    Airframe Family: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
    Latest Model:F-14A-90-GR Tomcat
    Last Military Serial:159836 USN
    Construction Number:196
    Compressed ID:Grumman F-14A-90-GR sn 159836 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:VF-124

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-14A-90-GR by Grumman at Calverton, New York, USA.

    Circa 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 159836.

    By June 1977

    To VF-124.
    Markings added: NJ-404

    25 June 1977


    Photographer: Dick Logan via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Taken while on static display during the North Dakota ANGs 30th Anniversary Open House and Air Show at the Fargo ANGB.

    25 June 1977


    Photographer: Bob Nelson via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Photographed at the 1977 NDANG 30th Anniversary Air Show in Fargo, ND. Likely the first time a Tomcat had been to Fargo, possibly even North Dakota!

    24 October 1979

    Transferred to VF-213.
    Operated with markings: NH-203

    By 1981

    Transferred to VF-143.
    Operated with markings: AG-203

    By November 1983

    Markings Applied: NH-207

    30 December 1987

    Transferred to VF-191.

    2 March 1988

    Transferred to VF-51.

    10 June 1988

    Transferred to VF-1.
    Operated with markings: NE-116

    7 October 1988

    Transferred to VF-124.

    12 April 1990

    Transferred to VF-114.
    Operated with markings: NH-107

    By December 1991

    Markings Applied: NH-101

    By December 1992

    Markings Applied: NH-114

    21 December 1992

    Transferred to VF-124.

    30 April 1993

    Although assigned to VF-124, this Tomcat still retained the markings of VF-114 and was used during the disestablishing ceremony for that squadron at NAS Miramar, CA, on the included date.

    9 May 1997

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Carrier Air Wing by Mike Crutch
    Internet Sources
     The Grumman F-14 Reference Work by Torsten Anft
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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