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cruise, which was something of an oddity for a west coast-based carrier air wing, and a second cruise followed in 1981. On both these deployments VF-114 captured the Golden
Tailhook award, which is given to the squadron that has the highest landing score for a cruise. VF-114 also won the west coast
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From 17 February to 20 November 1972. On 14 April F-4J BuNo 157252 was hit by antiaircraft fire over South
Vietnam, the pilot LTJG J Greenleaf was killed in action, body not recovered, while the remains of the Radar Intercept Officer LT C McKinney were identified in August 1985. On 6 May, squadron
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Alameda, due to become her new home. The trip took six weeks and saw the carrier cruise round the tip of South America, arriving at her new home in late November 1990. The first long-term deployment on Lincoln began in the middle of 1991, during the early part of the cruise the carrier and air
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Vietnam, both crewmen LCDR L Lee and LTJG R Innes were killed, their remains were identified in July 1997. On 15 April F-4Bs BuNo 153002 and BuNo 153043 were lost in a mid-ar collision, all crewmen ejected
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missiles, while one of the F-4Bs was hit by antiaircraft fire, both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued. On 8 May F-4B suffered an engine loss on launch, the pilot ejected successfully and was rescued but the Radar
Intercept Officer LTJG Thomas Steimer was killed in action, body not
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At some point the squadron had a 2-foot replica of "B.C." comic's aardvark created, which was named "Zott" (for the sound the aardvark made in the comic) and proudly displayed in the squadron's ready room afloat and ashore. Zott was also said to be the squadron's "Watchvark," guarding against
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in preparation for its next overseas deployment. During this period, in addition to regular at sea periods in the
Southern California (SOCAL) Operational Area, the squadron also conducted extensive air combat training against other Navy squadrons as well as various
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740:, Nevada. VF-114 again won the "Mutha" trophy and also the Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet Battle "E" battle efficiency award as the top F-14 squadron in the Pacific Fleet. In January 1988, the squadron's next cruise began, a portion of which was spent in the
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Pacific
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missiles. On 19 January F-4B BuNo 153029 was lost and both crewmen were killed. On 6 April F-4B BuNo 152999 was lost, both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued. On 24 April squadron aircraft shot down two VPAF
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Northern Pacific for two weeks. After its return to NAS Miramar, VF-114 once again won the "High Noon" and "Mutha" trophies, the first time that an F-14 squadron had won both these awards two years in a row.
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with AIM-9s. On 16 August F-4J BuNo 157262 was hit by an SA-2, both crewmen CDR J Pitzen and LT O Pender were killed and their remains were identified in
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taking center stage, the decision was made to move the Enterprise carrier battle group to the Mediterranean Sea. To do this, the battle group transited through the
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rocket, both crewmen, LCDR C Southwick and LT D Rollins ejected successfully, were captured and released on 4 March 1973. On 19 May F-4B BuNo 153004 was hit by an
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fighter attack squadrons. On 24 January 1986, under the leadership of CDR Pat "Killa" Kilkenny, the squadron's next overseas deployment began on board USS
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wing were involved in the evacuation of thousands of military personnel and dependents from the Philippine Islands in the wake of the
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escorting reflagged tankers through March, April and May due to the ongoing tanker war. In April 1988, VF-114 participated in
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successfully and were rescued. On 20 April F-4B BuNo 153003 was lost, both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued.
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