A Sad, painful day...
A Sad, painful day...
On Sept. 30th of this year the Navy lost the best fighter (in my opinion ) planes ever. So I thought I would leave some great movies of its last time ever on the flight path. Sorry to see these things go, but coming here to AZ to sit on the Davis Monthan AFB. Have to head down there to see if I can spot any.
This video is of the tactical demo they did:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 1044063775
This video is of the Tomcat in full afterburner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CkWTq9YAM
And finially a news clip from the airshow, with some interesting info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8hfLBD4Axw
This video is of the tactical demo they did:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 1044063775
This video is of the Tomcat in full afterburner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CkWTq9YAM
And finially a news clip from the airshow, with some interesting info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8hfLBD4Axw
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I almost cried after sunset.
This is a video I made from September 8th-10th (NAS Oceana Airshow 2006) Up top just type in the 3 digit code and hit download .
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3IPTBWL
This is a different video I found from my friend and submitted it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl7s35hLiEA
A BOW TO THE CROWD AFTER 35 YEARS
A few other great videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfK7_AO9u0
First flight of Tomcat pt1 and pt2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ntLH3F4XXg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_FU0V0uKiw&NR
Rock Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5V7gOIVVvI
This is a video I made from September 8th-10th (NAS Oceana Airshow 2006) Up top just type in the 3 digit code and hit download .
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3IPTBWL
This is a different video I found from my friend and submitted it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl7s35hLiEA
A BOW TO THE CROWD AFTER 35 YEARS
A few other great videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfK7_AO9u0
First flight of Tomcat pt1 and pt2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ntLH3F4XXg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_FU0V0uKiw&NR
Rock Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5V7gOIVVvI
those were some great videos...i couldnt imaine watching the sunset flight because i know i would have been in tears...(Just makes me hate the hornet even more). But just like the end of the video said it was like the 69 dodge charger it is the embodyment of cool, and it is a legend that will live on forever...
And a clip from the movie that made this fighter a legend:
http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1019564
now the question is...will these ever be available for purchase as a still actual flying model?? I have seen f-100 and Migs for sale..now will any newer aircraft be for sale?? Like when the F-15 is replaced and no longer flying. (I know they probably wont be..and if they ever do it wont be for a while due to the fact the ones that werent sold to museums are being held for reserve use at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. But one can dream right?? )
And a clip from the movie that made this fighter a legend:
http://www.gofish.com/player.gfp?gfid=30-1019564
now the question is...will these ever be available for purchase as a still actual flying model?? I have seen f-100 and Migs for sale..now will any newer aircraft be for sale?? Like when the F-15 is replaced and no longer flying. (I know they probably wont be..and if they ever do it wont be for a while due to the fact the ones that werent sold to museums are being held for reserve use at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. But one can dream right?? )
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The F-14 is a great airplane, But I was amazed because; The F-14 is out there to protect carriers,...but in its life time, its only shot down 4 enemy aircraft.
I cant belive it would be that low of kills. I feel like I can get alot more than that single handedly, but, the F-14 helped us alot. '
I feel that the F-14 should of got a better ceremony, but, it got what we wanted.
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I cant belive it would be that low of kills. I feel like I can get alot more than that single handedly, but, the F-14 helped us alot. '
I feel that the F-14 should of got a better ceremony, but, it got what we wanted.
In Saluting the Tomcat,
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its only shot down 4 enemy aircraft? you might want to rethink that kill count?. During the fighting with Russia, the 14 alone downed over atleast 50 aircraft and bombers.
Part from Wikipedia:
The Tomcat's participation in the 1991 Operation Desert Storm was mainly restricted to strike package escort and reconnaissance with air superiority was tasked to USAF F-15 Eagles due to the way the Air Tasking Orders were set up. The emissions from the AWG-9/APG-71 are recognizable with a radar warning receiver. When Iraqi fighters were detected inbound, as soon as the Tomcats "lit up" the Iraqis would immediately abandon the attack while well out of range, perhaps indicating their familiarity with both the Tomcat and the AIM-54 from previous encounters with Iranian F-14s.
Part from Wikipedia:
The Tomcat's participation in the 1991 Operation Desert Storm was mainly restricted to strike package escort and reconnaissance with air superiority was tasked to USAF F-15 Eagles due to the way the Air Tasking Orders were set up. The emissions from the AWG-9/APG-71 are recognizable with a radar warning receiver. When Iraqi fighters were detected inbound, as soon as the Tomcats "lit up" the Iraqis would immediately abandon the attack while well out of range, perhaps indicating their familiarity with both the Tomcat and the AIM-54 from previous encounters with Iranian F-14s.
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heres alittle part of the info to help support my answer but im still working to find the main place where it said that.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... combat.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... combat.htm
Viper,
The bottom line is, that the United States has never been in a real shooting war with Russia/USSR. Yes there was the "Cold War", but there was never an actual war. Now maybe you read the book by Tom Clancy called Red Storm Rising. In that book, yes there is a war between NATO and Russia, but that book is pure fiction. Yes, some of the things in there are "real" as in that if this were the case of there being a war, that is what would happen, but it is fiction. Just be careful to know what is real and what is not real next time.
Rhino
The bottom line is, that the United States has never been in a real shooting war with Russia/USSR. Yes there was the "Cold War", but there was never an actual war. Now maybe you read the book by Tom Clancy called Red Storm Rising. In that book, yes there is a war between NATO and Russia, but that book is pure fiction. Yes, some of the things in there are "real" as in that if this were the case of there being a war, that is what would happen, but it is fiction. Just be careful to know what is real and what is not real next time.
Rhino