Photographed from just outside the perimeter fence at NAS Oceana on a very dark day in November 1988, this VF-31 'Tomcats' F-14A Tomcat is believed to be Bu.No 159020. This was in the transitional days before lo-vis markings became the norm.
The Tomcat fleet is heading toward its retirement. After a repaint, this example is showing a retro color scheme. This aircraft made its last flight on the 20th September 2005 to the Castle air museum, Atwater, California.
A gloomy morning spent under the approach to Oceana resulted in this F-4S operated by VMFA-321 out of Andrews AFB MA. She was subsequently converted to QF-4S standard and was SOC on 9th September 2004.