020808-N-1955P-001 - At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Aug. 8, 2002. An F-14 "Tomcat" from the Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VF 103) "Jolly Rogers," flies over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Official U. S. Navy photo by Capt. Dana Potts.)
VF-102 Diamondbacks- received F-14A Tomcats in 1981, received F/A-18F Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-102 in 2002.
VF-103 Sluggers / Jolly Rogers- received F-14A Tomcats in 1983, received F/A-18F Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-103 in 2005.
An air-to-air right side view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), assigned to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70), visible below.
VF-111 Sundowners- received F-14A Tomcats in 1976, disestablished in 1995.
VF-114 Aardvarks- received F-14A Tomcats in 1976, disestablished in 1993.
VF-114 F-14A escorting a bear image via national naval aviation museum
VF-124 Gunfighters- received F-14A Tomcats in 1972, disestablished in 1994.
VF-142 Ghostriders- received F-14A Tomcats in 1974, disestablished in 1995.
A left side air-to-air view of a Soviet Tu-95 Bear maritime reconnaissance aircraft, top, being escorted by a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat aircraft as the Soviet aircraft approaches the Readex 1-83 battlegroup. LCDR Greg Quist pilots the Fighter Squadron 142 (VF-142) Tomcat, assigned to the nuclear-powered aircraft USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). LT J.G. Randy Dewar is the radar intercept officer.
VF-143 Pukin’ Dogs- received F-14A Tomcats in 1974, received F/A-18E Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-143 in 2005.
VF-154 Black Knights- received F-14A Tomcats in 1984, received F/A-18F Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-154 in 2003.
A US Navy (USN) F-14A Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154), Black Knights, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), on Catapult 3 (Cat 3) getting ready for launch off the deck of the Kitty Hawk Class Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) while on tour in the Indian Ocean.
VF-191 Satan’s Kittens- received F-14A Tomcats in 1986, disestablished in 1998.
VF-194 Red Lightnings- received F-14A Tomcats in 1986, disestablished in 1998.
VF-201 F-14A image via national naval aviation museum
VF-201 Hunters- received F-14A Tomcats in 1986, redesignated VFA-201 in 1999 (flying the F/A-18A).
VF-202 Superheats- received F-14A Tomcats in 1987, disestablished in 1994.
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Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. (Jul. 17, 1996) — An F-14A ÒTomcatÓ assigned to the “Checkmates” of Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) prepares to make a bombing run at Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corps Station. The aircraft is on a routine training mission and is loaded with four MK-82 500-pound bombs. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Mahlon K. Miller. (RELEASED)
VF-211 Fighting Checkmates- received F-14A Tomcats in 1975, received F/A-18F Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-211 in 2004.
VF-213 Black Lions- received F-14A Tomcats in 1976, received F/A-18F Super Hornets and redesignated VFA-213 in 2006.
An air-to-air right side view of three F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) as they fly over the desert near NAS Fallon, Nevada.
VF-301 Devil’s Disciples- received F-14A Tomcats in 1984, disestablished in 1994.
VF-302 Stallions- received F-14A Tomcats in 1984, disestablished in 1994.
VX-4 F-14As in flight image via national naval aviation museum
VX-4 Evaluators- received F-14A Tomcats in 1972, last F-14s retired in 1994.
VX-9 Vampires- received F-14A Tomcats in 1994, last F-14s retired in 2004.
US Navy Fighter Weapons School- received F-14A Tomcats in 1970, last F-14s retired in 2003.
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Persian Gulf (Oct. 19, 2005) Ð An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the ÒTomcattersÓ of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), banks over an oil tanker while conducting a sunset maritime security mission over the Persian Gulf. VF-31 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. Scott Timmester (RELEASED)
Bill Walton is a life-long aviation historian, enthusiast, and aircraft recognition expert. As a teenager Bill helped his engineer father build an award-winning T-18 homebuilt airplane in their up-the-road from Oshkosh Wisconsin basement. Bill is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and humorist, an avid sailor, fledgling aviator, engineer, father, uncle, mentor, teacher, coach, and Navy veteran. Bill lives north of Houston TX under the approach path to KDWH runway 17R, which means he gets to look up at a lot of airplanes. A very good thing.
