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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental
(VFX) program, following the collapse of the F-111B project. During the design phase, the experience of air
combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War was taken into consideration.
The F-14 made its maiden flight in December 1970, and entered service in 1974, aboard USS Enterprise
(CVN-65). Tomcats replaced the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, and took part in the American
withdrawal from South Vietnam.
The F-14 had its first kills in U.S. Navy service, on 19th August 1981. This aerial clash is known
as the Gulf of Sidra incident. Two Tomcats from VF-41 Black Aces were engaged by two Libyan
Su-22 "Fitters". The F-14s evaded the AA-2 "Atoll" missile and downed both Libyan Sukhois
by returning fire.
U.S. Navy F-14s once again fought against Libyan aircraft on 4th January 1989, when two F-14s from
VF-32 shot down two Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" over the Gulf of Sidra. This aerial clash is known as the
second Gulf of Sidra incident.
The Tomcat was capable of deploying an assortment of air-to-ground ordnance in various configurations,
along with simultaneously carrying AIM-7, AIM-9 and AIM-54 air-to-air missiles. The LANTIRN targeting
system allows delivery of various laser-guided bombs for precision strikes in air-to-ground combat
missions, and also for battle damage assessment. A number of F-14s also carried the Tactical Air
Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS), allowing in-theater tactical reconnaissance.
The F-14 Tomcat was officially retired from the U.S. Navy's active fleet on 22 September 2006,
at Naval Air Station Oceana. The U.S. Navy received a total of 478 F-14A.
Besides the U.S. Navy, the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force is the only operator of the F-14 Tomcat. In
1976, Iran ordered a total of 80 Tomcats and 714 Phoenix missiles. The first F-14 arrived in January 1976,
and eventually, 79 F-14As were received by Iran.
During the war with Iraq, Iranian F-14s shot down at least 160 Iraqi aircraft - 58 MiG-23s, 23 MiG-21s,
nine MiG-25s, 33 Mirage F.1s, 23 Su-17s, one Mil Mi-24, five Tu-22s, two MiG-27s, one Mirage 5, one B-
6D, one Super Frelon, and two unknown aircraft.
The F-14 received the first of many major upgrades in March 1987. This upgraded version was
designated the F-14A+. The P&W TF-30 engine was replaced with the improved GE F110-GE400 engine.
The F-14A+ was later re-designated as F-14B, on 1 May 1991. A total of 38 F-14B were manufactured, and
48 F-14A were upgraded into B variants.
The final variant was the F-14D. The first Super Tomcat was delivered in 1991. It was powered
by the same engines as the F-14B. The F-14D was equipped with newer digital avionics systems.

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 A 162702, VF-84 Jolly Rogers, USS Theodore Roosevelt, 1989
This aircraft was the personal mount of the Jolly Rogers’ CO, Commander Rocklun “Rocky” Deal. VF-84 can trace it’s squadron lineage back to the World
War II F-4U Corsair Squadron VF-17. The forward canopy rails bear the name of VF-17 World War II pilot Ensign Jack Ernie whose last request as his plane
went down in flames due to enemy fire was to, “Remember me with the Jolly Rogers.” To this day, his name is carried by at least one Jolly Rogers
(now VFA-103) aircraft. This Tomcat was painted overall Flat Gull Gray FS 36440 with Gloss Black 17038 tails. The forward part of nose was Radome Tan FS
33613. The black around the canopy and spine was Gloss Black although the anti-glare panel was Flat Black. By 1989 this Tomcat had been upgraded with
Television Camera Set (TCS) “chin pod” under the nose for visual identification of targets at long range.

H90 76
47
H325 H329
325 329
5 97 17 96 8 10
13
H318 H2 75 H325 12
318 2 7 325 76 1 15
77 108 6
H2
2

MC214
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SIDE
74 4
99 11 H2
2
INSIDE LEFT TAIL 11
RIGHT VENTRAL FIN INTERIOR
H329
329
79
16 MC214 81
H2 78 H94
2 138
MC214 107

107

118

H325 74
325

MC213
80
118 82

H90
5 47

MC213

H94
138
MC213

5
H325
325
74

INSIDE RIGHT TAIL

H329 19
329
H90 106
47 14
H90
H2
47 76 106 2
18

H329
329 H325
10 325
8 96 17 75
13
12 H325 7 5
76 325
15 1 H2 H318
108 77 2 318
6
H2
2

MC214 OTHER
SIDE (9) 9
98 3 74 95
H2 2
2

LEFT VENTRAL FIN INTERIOR 2

H90 CLEAR H94

STEEL MC213 CLEAR RED
47 GREEN 138

LIGHT GULL H325 H329 H318 H2

DARK IRON MC214 YELLOW RADOME BLACK
GRAY 325 329 318 2 eduard
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B 161271 (TARPS), VF-111 Sundowners, USS Carl Vinson, 1982
Embarked aboard the USS Carl Vinson for her first Western Pacific deployment, this jet was one of VF-111’s Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod
System (TARPS) capable aircraft. It would later serve with VF-2 during the first Gulf War and eventually VF-154 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The jet was
painted overall Semi-Gloss Gray FS 26440 with Dark Gull Gray FS 36231 anti-glare panel and intake walkways. Wing leading edges were unpainted
aluminum. This jet recently had it’s high visibility national insignia painted with over with a slightly lighter shade of Gull Gray. Small dark gray, low visibility
insignia were applied in their place.

H90 76
47
H325
325

39 102 43+45 104 50+51

47
H317 H325
317 44 325 76
77 108
42

MC214
40 53 100 103 35
H338
75 338 38
37 114 114 52 RIGHT VENTRAL FIN INTERIOR

79
MC214 81
78 H94
138
MC214 107

107

117

H325 53
325 H338
338

MC213
80
117 82

39 H90
47

MC213

H94
138
MC213

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H325
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53
H338
338

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H90 106
47
H90
47 76 106 48

36 50+51 104 43+45

H325
325 H325 44 39
76 325
H317
108 77 317

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MC214
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35 H338
46 338 75
LEFT VENTRAL FIN INTERIOR
49 114 114 37

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STEEL MC213 CLEAR RED
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LIGHT GULL H325 DARK GULL H317 H329 H338

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C 161147 (TARPS), VF-31 Tomcatters, USS John F. Kennedy, 1984
This VF-31 F-14 is depicted as she appeared upon return from a 1983-1984 deployment aboard the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67). As part of Carrier Air
Wing Three (CVW-3), this Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TAPRS) equipped aircraft flew numerous photo missions over Libanon in support
of strike missions against Syrian missile batteries. This aircraft would be transferred to VF-102 in 1985 and then VF-41 from 1994. This jet was painted overall
Flat Gull Gray FS36440 with a Gloss Black nos. Wing leading edges were unpainted aluminium.

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47

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34 92 90 33 90 32
30
H2 75 H325
2 325 76
77 108

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94 24

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79
MC214 81
20
78 H94
138
MC214 107

107

117

H325 74
325

MC213
80
117 82

26 H90
47

MC213

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MC213
138

26

H325
325
74

INSIDE RIGHT TAIL

21 31
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47
H90 29
47 76 106 31

21
32 90 33 90 75
25
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H2
108 77 2

MC214
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23

STEEL MC213

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DARK IRON MC214 CLEAR RED BLACK
GRAY 325 47 GREEN 138 2 eduard
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D 161144 (TARPS), VF-124 Gunfighters, NAS Miramar, 1983
This Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) capable Tomcat was delivered new to VF-124 in October 1980. VF-124 was the West Coast
Fleet Replacement Squadron responsible for training new pilots to fly the Tomcat until its disestablishment in 1994. Eventually transferred to VF-111, this
aircraft would be lost on 9/26/88 after experiencing an in-flight fire during a routine mission over the Arabian Sea. The aircraft was painted overall Semi-Gloss
Gray FS 26440 with a flat black anti-glare panel and a Radome Tan FS 33613 nose. Wing leading edges were unpainted aluminum.

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47

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H318 H2 H325
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77 108

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103 84

75

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MC214 81
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107

117

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117 82

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 E 159634, VF-211 Fighting Checkmates, USS Constellation, 1976
This Tomcat was delivered from the factory direct to VF-211 on 12/22/1975. “NG-101” was assigned to the squadron’s CO, Commander Phil Wood. In 1967
then Lieutenant Wood shot down a MIG-17 while assigned to VF-24. Painted in the Tomcat’s original scheme, the aircraft had Light Gull Gray FS 36440 upper
surfaces with Gloss White FS 17875 undersides and control surfaces. This jet would serve with VF-24, VF-154, and VF-213 before being retired from service
in 1990. As an earlier build Tomcat, the nose pitot tube had yet to be installed and only one walkway was painted above the left intake. The leading edges
of the wings, tail planes, and tail fins were painted with Corogard. This was an aluminum colored protective coating applied many USN aircraft of the era.

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 Danger Zone STENCIL VARIANTS

S10
PLACE HOIST POINT
DECALS INSIDE BOTH
TAILS IN THE SAME POSITION

S5

115 110 112 109

S2

THIS POSTION
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116
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S10 GRU-7 EJECTION

PLACE HOIST POINT REAR SEAT
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TAILS IN THE SAME POSITION

109
PLACE IN SAME POSITION
S2 ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
114 OF THE FUEL TANK.

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