<p>A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-100-GR <i>Tomcat</i> (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 <i>Carl Vinson</i> (CVN-70) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 14 October 1984 to 24 May 1985.<br></p>
During this cruise, the F-14A 160656 crashed on 31 March 1985 after suffering a hydraulic failure while returning to the <i>Carl Vinson</i>. The crew ejected safely.
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circa 1984 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1984-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn70-84/329.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn70-84/index_038.htm">USS <i>Carl Vinson</i> (CVN-70) 1984-1985 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>