Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat”

[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” Marker

Inscription. The F-14 first flew in December 1970, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter into the 1990s. The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy’s active fleet on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold.

Location. 27° 58.925′ N, 82° 1.628′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. Memorial is at the intersection of James C. Ray Drive and Peggy Brown Road, on the right when traveling west on James C. Ray Drive. Located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4075 James C Ray Dr, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 (a few steps from this marker); XFV-1 “The Salmon” (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); MiG-21 MF 1970 (about 300 feet away);

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Cirrus VK-30 (about 400 feet away); PA-47 “Piper Jet” (about 400 feet away); C-47 “SkyTrain” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” Marker

Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

3. Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat”

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.