Grumman F-14A Tomcat, 159863 / 223, US Navy
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Registration: 159863
Construction Number: 223
Code Number: AJ-201
Military Unit: VF-14
Model Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Operator: US Navy
Airport: RNAS Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY), UK - England
Photographer: Kev Slade
Date Taken: 12/07/1996
Date Submitted: 29/01/2009
Tomcat from the 'Fighting 14'. On 10th July had taken off from USS John F Kennedy while she was on passage to Portsmouth (Stokes Bay) but JFK went into fog while aircraft were still airborne. 6x F/A18-C, 4x F-14A. 2x E-2C, 3x S-3B and 1x SH-60F ended up diverting to Yeovilton, staying until 15th July when JFK sailed. (SH-60 departed 11th July. This meant they all ended up in the static for Air Day
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