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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft.The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project.
A VF-14 F-3B on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1962–63. In 1951 and 1952 VF-14 made two deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the modernized USS Wasp, still flying the F4U Corsair. In 1953, they deployed in USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) on another Med cruise with Air Task Group (ATG-201), (which included VF-11, VA-12, VF-13, AND ...
F-14: VF-1(5th): 14 Oct 1972 – 30 Sep 1993: VF-1 (5th) 30 September 1993 One of two squadrons established to be the first to operate the new F-14A Tomcat VF-2 (1972-2003) (fifth use) Bounty Hunters F-14: VF-2(5th): 14 October 1972 – 1 Jul 2003 VFA-2: 1 Jul 2003–present VFA-2 Not applicable, still exists
VF-1 received the first F-14A's on 1 July 1973. The squadron's insignia was a red wolf's head designed by Grumman Commercial Artist, George M. Kehew, who himself is a World War II combat veteran. The squadron insignia is registered in the U.S. Library of Congress. VF-1 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard USS Enterprise. Their ...
VF-14 Tophatters: F-14A Tomcat VF-32 Swordsmen: F-14A Tomcat VA-46 Clansmen: A-7E Corsair: Last war for the A-7 Corsair. VA-72 Blue Hawks: A-7E Corsair: Last war for the A-7 Corsair. VA-75 Sunday Punchers: A-6E SWIP/TRAM Intruder/KA-6D Intruder [14] SWIP improvement was an avionics upgrade to A-6E TRAMs. [14] VAQ-130 Zappers: EA-6B Prowler VS ...
F-14A Tomcats of VF-1 in flight in 1970s. The Tomcat made its combat debut during Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon, in April 1975.F-14As from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) and VF-2, operating from USS Enterprise, flew combat air patrols over South Vietnam to provide fighter cover for the evacuation route.
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In January 1992, VF-11 and VF-31 moved to NAS Miramar and transitioned to the F-14D Tomcat. VF-11's F-14As were transferred to VF-24 and VF-211. In February 1994, VF-11 and CVW-14 deployed aboard USS Carl Vinson, in support of Operation Southern Watch, returning to NAS Miramar on 15 August.