| BuNo |
Type |
Unit |
Modex # |
Date |
|
F-14A-01-GR |
| 157980 |
F-14A |
Grumman |
|
1st prototype suffered hydraulic failure on
second flight and crashed into woods while on approach to Calverton.
 crashed 30.12.1970. |
|
F-14A-05-GR |
| 157981 |
F-14A |
|
|
2nd prototype used for low-speed handling tests
written off 13.05.1974: A/C suffered an in flight hydrazine APU fire, landed safely but it was listed W/O due to extensive damage. |
|
F-14A-10-GR |
| 157982 |
F-14A |
|
3rd prototype used for non-destructive structural tests,
 exhibit Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY |
|
F-14A-15-GR |
| 157983 |
F-14A |
|
|
4th prototype was the 1st F-14 with AN/AWG-9, used for AIM-54 evaluation
 a/c stricken 12/1985 |
|
F-14A-20-GR |
| 157984 |
F-14A |
|
5th prototype used to demonstrate systems compatibility,
exhibit National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL |
|
F-14A-25-GR |
| 157985 |
F-14A |
NMC |
"6" |
6th prototype: Missile separation & weapons separation tests
crashed 20.06.1973. The aircraft was lost near Point
Mugu when an AIM-7 pitched up on launch and ruptured a fuel tank, causing a fire which
necessitated crew ejection. |
|
F-14A-30-GR |
| 157986 |
F-14A |
|
7th prototype used as engine testbed, later used as F-14B-30GR prototype and
then modified as F-14A(+) prototype,
exhibit Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, NY |
|
F-14A-35-GR |
| 157987 |
F-14A |
NATC |
|
8th prototype for Navy evaluation tests
crashed 13.05.1974 after suffering an engine fire on ground at Patuxent River. |
|
F-14A-40-GR |
| 157988 |
F-14A |
|
9th prototype for AN/AWG-9 evaluation,
exhibit NAS Oceana Air Park, VA |
|
F-14A-45-GR |
| 157989 |
F-14A |
NATC |
"10" |
10th prototype used for carrier qualification evaluation
crashed 30.06.1972 near Chesapeak Bay while practising for
an airshow at Patuxent River |
|
F-14A-50-GR |
| 157990 |
F-14A |
|
11th prototype used for non-weapons systems avionics tests,
exhibit March Field Museum, CA |
|
F-14A-55-GR |
| 157991 |
F-14A |
|
|
12th prototype (redesignated Prototype #1X) used for high-speed handling tests, modified for single-crew operation
a/c stricken 30/09/1990 |
|
F-14A-60-GR |
| 158612 |
F-14A |
VF-201
VF-41
VF-41 |
AF100
AJ103 |
 10/1997
11/1997 - 02/1999
04/2001
SARDIP
a/c stricken 25 Sept 2003
NOTE: this one is not the exhibit Oceana FACSFAC gate, but resting at AMARC
|
| 158613 |
F-14A |
|
|
a/c stricken 09/04/1992 |
| 158614 |
F-14A |
|
|
 modified to Block 130 standards,
 TARPS capable
a/c stricken 16.11.1999 |
| 158615 |
F-14A |
VF-14 |
|
modified to Block 130 standards
02/1999
a/c stricken 12.03.1999 |
| 158616 |
F-14A |
VF-201
VF-101
VF-101 |
AD120
AD120 |
modified to Block 130 standards
07.07.1998
04/2001
05/2001 SARDIP
07/2001 |
| 158617 |
F-14A |
VF-124
VX-4
PMTC
VF-201
VF-14
NSAWC |
NJ401
XF31
218
AF
AJ216
13 |
1st flight Sept 12, 1972
modified to Block 130 standards
10/1972 - 05/1973: temporarily on load from PMTC
05/1973 - 01/1976
02/1977 - 10/1986
03/1988 - 11/1995
12/1995 - 09/2003
10 Oct 2003 & going to be displayed in
Allentown, PA |
| 158618 |
F-14A |
VF-201
VF-41
VF-211
VF-211 |
AF112
NG104
NG105 |
modified to Block 130 standards
10/1998
02/1999
04/2001
crashed on landing aboard Stennis 07 March 2002, when the tail hook malfunctioned. Both crew ejected safely. |
| 158619 |
F-14A |
NATC |
"619" |
crashed 22.02.1977 |
