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F-14D Tomcat, Serial 164604, Military Code XF-1, Operator US Navy, Unit Markings VX-9 Vampires, Location NAS Point Mugu (KNTD), California, Photo Date 3 October 1996, Photo by Berry Vissers.

Source: airhistory.net/photo/522191/1…

Feast your eyes on this totally bodacious F-14D Tomcat rocking classic VX-9 Vampires markings at NAS Point Mugu — one of the elite test squadron birds that kept pushing the Tomcat envelope in the mid-90s!

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What’s your favorite VX-9 Vampires F-14D memory from the Point Mugu days? Drop it in the comments!

VX-9 (Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine)

USN aviation squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. responsible for testing and evaluating aircraft and weapons systems for naval aviation. Known by the nickname “The Vampires.”

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Vandy One VX-9

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Another image of F/A-18F BuNo 166673 of VX-9 The Vampires with 4x AIM-174B training round loadout appeared. BuNo clearly visible.

Loadout as before:

4x CATM-174B Standard ERAM

3x CATM-120C AMRAAM with fins removed

2x CAT-9X Sidewinder

1x TGP

1x AN/ASG-34A(V)1 IRST21 Block 2 Pod

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photo by @point_mugu_skies on IG showing Vandy 1 carrying 4 captive AIM-174B training missiles

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