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Grumman F-14A Tomcat BuNo 159600 was delivered on July 16, 1975 and assigned to VF-124 Gunfighters and then VF-101 Grim Reapers to train Tomcat crews. In 1987 it transferred to VF-142 Ghostriders, VF-14 Tophatters and back to VF-142. In 1994 159600 was remanufactured to a D model and joined VF-2 Bounty Hunters. In 2003 VF-101 Grim Reapers took possession until 2004 when it made its final home with VF-31 Tomcatters. In 2006 on the Tomcat’s final cruise the aircraft was named Christine and became the longest serving USN F-14.