B-17fan Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Offutt AFB 1979 open house & air show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Here are some photos from the 1996 (I think) NAS Oceana air show. Last one I got to attend before moving away from Virginia Beach. Hope you like. Edit: fixed photo orientations, whew Edited January 6, 2011 by IrishGreek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Here's a couple of photos I shot at the 1993 NAS Miramar Open House back in 1993. Have fun modeling! Mike :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Great pics taken IrishGreek and nice catch on the pass Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin Witkowski, Poland Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 IrishGreek have You got more pics of VF-84 birds taken at this airshow? I think on the first 3 pics is BuNo160390 cat, modex 202. I'm going to do a model this particular Tomcat. Any pic is very welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Great set of pics Irish and Mike! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Here are some more shots from Oceana. Top ones of the Bones bird in my earlier post and the rest of a Tophatters one. Hope you like. VF-14 Bird I have more stuff from this airshow (and maybe other years), but the rest are mostly A-6s, Hornets (Canadian too) and a couple camo'd Tonkas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Brings back some memories... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin Witkowski, Poland Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thank U IrishGreek ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Cockpit display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola taken February, 2006. That's my assistant crew chief sitting in her! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hey Mark, i've got pics of that too. Here's a couple with my WSO daughter in the back seat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Same jet, different crew... -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Very cool guys! That must be a required photo when you visit there! I'm just sorry I didn't hand the camera to my friend to return the favor! Mark Any one else?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Seems like a lot of people crewed 114. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Took this shot on 31 January 1989 at NAS Oceana. It depicts F-14A, 162694 returning from the '88-'89 Med cruise. The squadron, VF-32, downed a pair of Libyan MiG-23s on that cruise. The cats involved were 159610 and 159437. Both of these survive today, at Dulles and in AMARG respectively. The example pictured displays a pair of Libyan flags on the canopy which explains why it was not parked on the ramp for the media and general public to photograph. http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67183/M/U...-Tomcat/162694/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrittMac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hey Dave, I forgot to ask you months ago if you had any shots or some background on 162608. I need to get back on track on getting her history, but I have been slacking. Some things say she was in VF-41, but I saw something else that said it was 161608. Can you be of assistance my Tomcat-loving friend? Thanks, Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Hey Dave, I forgot to ask you months ago if you had any shots or some background on 162608. I need to get back on track on getting her history, but I have been slacking. Some things say she was in VF-41, but I saw something else that said it was 161608.Can you be of assistance my Tomcat-loving friend? Thanks, Brandon I'll take a look ASAP. Still quite busy here with no end in sight. Edited February 1, 2011 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) F-14A assigned to VF-31 in 1988. The Good Ole Flying Pencil. http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67585/M/U...-Tomcat/161852/ and a couple JRs from ODS, http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67574/M/U...-Tomcat/162688/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67575/M/U...-Tomcat/162692/ Edited February 7, 2011 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishGreek Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Dave, Does CN on your posts mean 'construction number'? That was the only thing I could think of. Thanks, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yes, it's a field that is required to be filled in when you upload your image to AIRFIGHTERS.COM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Hey Mark, i've got pics of that too. Here's a couple with my WSO daughter in the back seat. Heeey...you snuck a Phantom in there. Nice! -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Heeey...you snuck a Phantom in there. Nice!-Mike LOL!!! Opps. My bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 LOL!!! Opps. My bad! Never apologize for a Phantom. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah, I thought it was Classing Up the thread ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Hey Dave, I forgot to ask you months ago if you had any shots or some background on 162608. I need to get back on track on getting her history, but I have been slacking. Some things say she was in VF-41, but I saw something else that said it was 161608.Can you be of assistance my Tomcat-loving friend? Thanks, Brandon No record of 161608 serving with VF-41. However, 161607 did serve with the squadron. I photographed 162608 with VF-41 during April 1999, May 2000 and September 2000 and November 2001. This is the Tomcat on display at the Reagan Museum, Semi Valley, Ca. It was stricken from the navy rolls on 16 October 2003. This airframe accumulated 5784 flight hours, 1682 cat shots and 1699 arrested landings which includes field arrestments. 162608 just prior to its final Tomcat Cruise http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67649/M/U...-Tomcat/162608/ 162608 on 9 November 2001, the day it returned from OEF and its final Tomcat Cruise http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67650/M/U...-Tomcat/162608/ Edited February 9, 2011 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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