F106A Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Fighter Fling 2004 It's just the best one of them all, and I had to watch it again tonight. Music, clips, everything... Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqyI04WDZlQ Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Here's F-14B 163217 right out of the paint barn. I posted this in jet modeling, but wanted to post here as well. Photo taken March 12th 2003 with a Cannon Elf Advantic camera, and is a scan of a 5x7 print. A couple of interesting points about this jet are: 1. First VF-103 F-14B to have rec'd the Sparrow/Hawk HUD 2. First use of the USS John F Kennedy logos 3. The very noticeable demarcation lines between the 3 greys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin Witkowski, Poland Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi Gyus This thread is right place to share with You a sample of triple Tomcat poster. I composed it using my photos taken at Tomcat Sunset. It is still alive in my memory… For me, and my two Buddys from TOMCATSKY Group it was a mystical experience. I’m going to hang up on wall in my living-room. I hope You like it. And yes, the moon is pasted by PS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 It was a great time, but that was absolutely the lamest "last flight" ever! I was on the roof of VFA-11's hangar and one guy turned to the other and said, "That was @#$!@% it? You've got to be @$%@ me! I guess the pilot of the final flight wanted to keep his Navy career intact! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.Stone Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 (edited) It was a great time, but that was absolutely the lamest "last flight" ever! I was on the roof of VFA-11's hangar and one guy turned to the other and said, "That was @#$!@% it? You've got to be @$%@ me! I guess the pilot of the final flight wanted to keep his Navy career intact! I've heard from those who were at the monument dedication the day before that two jets almost had a midair during the ceremony so they decided to keep the "last flight" low-key. Wasn't there for that, myself. Of course, that wasn't the real last flight...that took place on October 3rd, 2006. Sure that's been said a thousand times by now, though. At least they used the burners for that departure. Edited June 11, 2010 by J.Stone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 It was a great time, but that was absolutely the lamest "last flight" ever! I was on the roof of VFA-11's hangar and one guy turned to the other and said, "That was @#$!@% it? You've got to be @$%@ me! I guess the pilot of the final flight wanted to keep his Navy career intact! @#$!@% You must have been standing right next to me. The lame pass was a result of the near air-to-air collision the day before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 I could be wrong but I think the final departure took place on 4 October Photo Geoff Lebaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 AWESOME..!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 The 'Supersonic Pencil' was VF-31's best Tomcat scheme, So Classy ! Thanks J. and Dave ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fan Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 AAAHHHHH....... great stuff... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I am usually not a big fan of the retro scheme of VF-31, however the excellent lighting and profile of this one nearly have converted me; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.Stone Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I could be wrong but I think the final departure took place on 4 October Brain fart. All my RAW files and my Flickr gallery have a date stamp of October 3rd. Must have seen the 6 in 2006 and thought it was the date. Weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 How about a few shots of F-14's in storage at Norfolk taken in June 1985... Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sundowner Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 How about a few shots of F-14's in storage at Norfolk taken in June 1985... Tony Cool pictures Tony , do you know any BuNo's of these Tomcats............................???? TIA Henk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Didn't think to write them down back in the day. The few I can make out in the pics appear to be 158624, 158633, 158628 and 158635. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sundowner Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Didn't think to write them down back in the day. The few I can make out in the pics appear to be 158624, 158633, 158628 and 158635.Tony Thanks Tony , this must be before they got refurbished to block 140 Tomcats prior for delivery to VF-201 and/or VF-202 ......... Cheers , Henk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Just got back from Vacation and went to the PIMA Air Museum and AMARG in Tucson, AZ. Also saw an F-14D at the Air Park in Palmdale, CA. It was a little heart renching for a Tomcat fan like me. I saw 2 Tomcats on the AMARG 'Celebrity Row' and a F-14D from the Black Lions off in the distance (I think it is destined for a museum somewhere, but the bus tour guy didn't know which one). Then there were about 8 Toms left awaiting destruction. They are a little far away (I zoomed one image 'cut and paste' so hopefully you could see better). If you want more than what I link here, please let me know. My zoom wasn't the best, but hope you all like the stuff. FYI, the one with no nosecone is in the PIMA museum and was getting repainted. They said that when their hanger expansion is completed, they are going to move it inside and have it 'posed' as if about to launch. They have the mannequins and everything already. A good reason to go back by my book. So image heavy... PIMA F-14A PIMA F-14A AMARG F-14D VF-31 AMARG Black Lions F-14 AMARG F-14A VF-154 Remaining F-14s at AMARG - Awaiting Disposal Close Up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 so dose any body know in these picture what f-14's are left? like what squadron or if you really good what buro numbers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 somebody call the humane society, those cats need to be saved :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) so dose any body know in these picture what f-14's are left? like what squadron or if you really good what buro numbers? Well. the one on the left is the last VF-32 show bird F-14B 162691. Decals are avalible from Two Bobs. Then I see a VF-211 VF-11 Vf-211 On the right they are rather hard to tell. The paint is worn off the last tail but it looks like the long gone VF-33 Star on that one. Next two are not readable from that photo and the closest on the right is VF-32 again. Edited July 18, 2010 by phantom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Sean the second one on the right looks like a VF-31 bird, I think I see Felix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Yep, your right. Guess that makes 2 A's , 3B's at least 1 D and 2 unknowns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Hi Guys, Another one from AMARG (of the to be disposed). Hopefully the angle helps. I have tried to cut and zoom to see if this helps... On my big screen, the 3rd Tom above looks like it might be a Bones bird. Left side... Then here is a D from the Air Park at Palmdale, CA. It's done up in the Felix job... Edited July 18, 2010 by IrishGreek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 The ones on the right are VF-32 B, VF-31 last cruise D, unk, VF-32 A Mig Killer that is being saved. Too lazy to get the bunos right now... -brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Wonder if the plate in my ankle came from a Tomcat? Ah who knows . . . Ves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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