VF-202
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The VF-202 Superheats was a U.S. Navy reserve fighter squadron based at NAS Dallas. Their call sign was Superheat, tail code was AF, and they flew the F-14A Tomcat.
[edit] History
The Superheats were established on the July 1, 1970, just under two weeks before VF-201. They first flew the F-8 Crusader and transitioned to the F-4 Phantom in 1976. Eleven years later VF-202 transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat from the F-4S Phantom, receiving their first F-14A on the March 27, 1987. Due to the squadron's reserve status the transition took longer than for an active unit, not being concluded until May of 1988, when VF-202 carrier qualified with their new mount onboard the USS America (CV-66).
1988 saw the squadron take part in the Reconnaissance Air Meet at Bergstrom AFB, Texas, along with several other F-14 squadrons, including VF-124. Even with the reorganisation and the elimination of many F-14 squadrons over the last few years, one would have expected the TARPS capable Superheats to have survived the cuts. However due to the high airframe time VF-202's F-14's had it was decided to disestablish the Superheats and make VF-201 TARPS capable. While this was the most cost effective way, it was a great shame to lose a unit of the quality of VF-202. The squadron was disetablished in 1999.
