Keywords: F-14A Tomcat of VF-111 in flight c1984.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F-14A-100-GR Tomcat BuNo 160656 from Fighter Squadron 111 VF-111 Sundowners in flight VF-111 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 CVW-15 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 14 October 1984 to 24 May 1985 <br> During this cruise the F-14A 160656 crashed on 31 March 1985 after suffering a hydraulic failure while returning to the Carl Vinson The crew ejected safely U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn70-84/329 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn70-84/index_038 htm USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 1984-1985 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1984 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-14A Tomcat in flight Fighter Squadron 111 United States Navy |