On 28 February 2003, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Bullet 111, flown by CDR Dave "Burner" Burnham and LT Justin "Donger" Hsu, delivered the first F-14D JDAM in combat. VF …

VF-2, known as the "Bounty Hunters," was established on 14 October 1972 flying the F-14A Tomcat. VF-2 completed aircrew training and received its first Tomcats in July 1973, attaining …

During it's time as an F-14 operator VF-2 has been highly successful in the various awards it has collected. These include 3 COMNAVAIRPAC (Commander of Naval Air Forces Pacific) Battle …

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was …

On Mar. 27, 2003 a couple of F-14Ds belonging to the Bounty Hunters of VF-2, were flying near the Euphrates River for a standard TARPS mission. Each jet was also armed with a pair of Mk …

Feb 16, 2020 · The US Navy put the F-14A Tomcat into service in 1974 with VF-1 and VF-2. The F-14 took off on its maiden flight in December 1970 and was introduced to the group just three …

Dec 30, 2023 · An F-14A from VF-1 Wolfpack during Tomcat’s first deployment in April 1974. F-14s from VF-1 and VF-2 covered “Operation Frequent Wind”, the US evacuation of Saigon, …

Aircraft from VF-2 launched an AIM-54C and two AIM-9 Sidewinders, sucessfully downing TALD targets launched from aircraft of VF-14, VF-211 and VF-101. August saw VF-2 move to the …

On 01 October 1972 the first two F-14 Tomcat squadrons were formed at Miramar Naval Air Station, San Diego. The new squadrons carried the designations VF-1 and VF-2. These …

When a Navy version of the U.S. Air Force F-111 failed to meet exacting requirements for a carrier-based fighter, the Navy initiated a design competition for a new air superiority aircraft. …