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Two Sukhoi Su-30MKIs Flankers, supported by an IL-78, will make a rare public appearance in the West when they attend the Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on July 14-15 to mark the Indian Air Force’s 75th anniversary. http://www.alert5.com/2007/04/indian-pilot...to-display.html

Why settle for pictures when you can watch the video of the first flight <_< http://www.alert5.com/2006/12/f-35-first-flight-video.html

Willmar Municipal Airport needs to raise $50, 000 by Dec. 5 or the Navy will cut up the Tomcat at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. More information here http://www.willmar.mn.us/menu/departments/airport/f14.htm

I was hoping it become an F-35 squadron

I remember I download a Super Hornet NATOPS from p2p before but I've since misplace it.

Translation of the article and links to some pictures http://www.alert5.com/2006/10/upgrade-idf-...tes-maiden.html

When the first 747-8 passenger version rolls out in 2010, the VC-25s would have been 20 years old. Boeing's line will switch to the dash 8 version sometime in 2008. Its a matter of time the Air Force One switch to the dash 8. Unless the USAF decides to go European like the Marine One.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/busi...igboeing05.html Boeing sold two VIP passenger versions of the new 747-8 recently and rumours are that it could be the new Air Force One.

http://www.alert5.com/gallery/North-Island-Last-Tomcat-Vist

Some close up shots of a French Navy AS 565 Panther that I took on Saturday http://www.alert5.com/gallery/F710

oops, sorry about that. Wasn't out to offend anyone.

This Canadian web page says its from Cold Lake http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...0929?hub=Canada

Its an open fact. From Naval War College Review, Winter 2004, Vol. 57, No. 1

http://www.alert5.com/2006/09/norad-interc...n-aircraft.html Four F-15s from Elmendorf Air Force Base and two CF-18s from Cold Lake were launched on Thursday evening to intercept Russian Tu-95s off the Alaska coast. The Bears had been participating in an annual Russian air force exercise near the coast of Alaska and Canada. Two F-15s intercepted the planes by making visual contact and verifying their identity. The CF-18s did not intercept the Russian bombers.

The Chinese are trying to learn as much as possible about carriers so that they can kill American carriers if they were to interfere in the Taiwan Straits. Another Sovremenny class destroyer was delivered recently, and their sole purpose is to strike a U.S. carrier battle group. http://www.mosnews.com/money/2006/09/29/chinadestroyer.shtml

101, the 2nd last Tomcat built is scheduled to be the last to fly. She'll be going home.

Some pano shots of the ceremony and planes http://www.alert5.com/gallery/TomcatSunset22?page=17

the link to the video is here. http://www.alert5.com/videos/Final.Tomcat.Startup.wmv

For some of us at yesterday's ceremony, it was the first and last time we saw a tomcat startup and taxi for take-off. For those who have not seen it. Here is the video http://www.alert5.com/2006/09/tomcat-final...-september.html

Did you guys notice that it was painted VFA-211 on the portside?

We were at the O club and some CDR overheard us talking about the flypast and he said 'the admiral wanted a simple flypast'

unfortunately I'm suffering from jetlag after travelling 28 hours to get here. One big surprise, 102 taxied to the runway but it was 107 that took off and departed. Hope I can upload something in 2 hours time.

Pictures http://www.alert5.com/gallery/TomcatSunset21/

Tomcats doing a flypast during the Tomcat monument dedication ceremony at NAS Oceana www.alert5.com/videos/VF-31.Tomcat.Monument.wmv

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satel...s=1045855934842 Another one landed at Virginia Aviation Museum