U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-70-GR <i>Tomcat</i>s (BuNo 158984, 158982) of Fighter-Squadron 1 (VF-1) "Wolfpack" are being tied down onboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (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 <i>Enterprise</i> 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 <i>Tomcat</i>, VF-1 and VF-2 <i>Bounty Hunters</i> covering the evacuation of South Vietnam during this cruise.<br>
The F-14A 158982 was lost on 2 January 1975 over Cubi Point, Philippines, following an engine explosion.
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