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English: U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-70-GR Tomcats (BuNo 158984, 158982) of Fighter-Squadron 1 (VF-1) "Wolfpack" are being tied down onboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) at Naval Air Station Alameda, California (USA), on 14 Spetember 1974. VF-1 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard Enterprise for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 17 September 1974 to 20 May 1975. This was the first deployment of the F-14 Tomcat, VF-1 and VF-2 Bounty Hunters covering the evacuation of South Vietnam during this cruise.
The F-14A 158982 was lost on 2 January 1975 over Cubi Point, Philippines, following an engine explosion.
Date 14 September 1974
date QS:P571,+1974-09-14T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q2790860
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428-GX-K-105909
Source U.S. Navy photo 428-GX-K-105909

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