Sig Saur & Son Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 F-14A 160391, VF-41 1996 http://www.airfighters.com/photo/67756/M/U...-Tomcat/160391/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhanna1701 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I just added some Puking Dawgs and they showed up in the link so that's working out fine. I've also been working hard on the follow up volume to Tomcat Alley. I really want to have it published by next year for the 100th Anniversary of USN Aviation. Hey Dave, Is 2011 still the plan for the new book? Can't wait! Jamie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Hey Dave, Is 2011 still the plan for the new book? Can't wait! Jamie No, that year is slipping too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrittMac Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 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/ Thanks for the photos and dates Dave. She isn't the bird at the Reagan Museum though, she is here in Birmingham. I will have to dig around a little when I get home to post a pic of her, and I wrote the guy(T. Anft/Anst? Can't remember the spelling, sorry) that has all the dispositions on his website but he never changed it. She ended her career at NSAWC and is still in that paint. She resides at the Southern Museum of Flight, but is technically inside the fence at the B'ham airport. She did arrive in B'ham in Oct 2003 but was on the apron until 2007 or 2008 when she was finally moved to the fenceline next to the A-12 (where you can actually see it without being on the runway....) I am about to shoot at the range some, then have some other errands to run, so it will be a few hours, maybe even this evening before I can get a pic of her up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks for the photos and dates Dave. She isn't the bird at the Reagan Museum though, she is here in Birmingham. I will have to dig around a little when I get home to post a pic of her, and I wrote the guy(T. Anft/Anst? Can't remember the spelling, sorry) that has all the dispositions on his website but he never changed it. She ended her career at NSAWC and is still in that paint. She resides at the Southern Museum of Flight, but is technically inside the fence at the B'ham airport. She did arrive in B'ham in Oct 2003 but was on the apron until 2007 or 2008 when she was finally moved to the fenceline next to the A-12 (where you can actually see it without being on the runway....)I am about to shoot at the range some, then have some other errands to run, so it will be a few hours, maybe even this evening before I can get a pic of her up. Yes, the official Navy spread sheet has her listed as being in Birmingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I think the one at the Reagen museum also came from NSAWC....went to PT Mugu and got repainted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 A few Toms recently added to the Airfighters.com database http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68022/M/U...-Tomcat/162694/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68021/M/U...-Tomcat/161159/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68020/M/U...-Tomcat/164348/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68019/M/U...-Tomcat/164600/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 A few Toms recently added to the Airfighters.com databasehttp://www.airfighters.com/photo/68022/M/U...-Tomcat/162694/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68021/M/U...-Tomcat/161159/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68020/M/U...-Tomcat/164348/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/68019/M/U...-Tomcat/164600/ WOW !! You take some really impressive photos Dave... ^_^ thankx for the linkys.. HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 WOW !! You take some really impressive photos Dave... thankx for the linkys.. HOLMES Thanks Homes. It's been a quest going on fifty years now. Wish I had discovered Kodachrome in the sixties and had a real camera back then too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimz66 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Homes. It's been a quest going on fifty years now. Wish I had discovered Kodachrome in the sixties and had a real camera back then too. Kodachrome, gives the nice bright colors, gives us the dreams of summers..... :) :huh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks for those, Dave ... I really love seeing the Gypsy 212 example from 1981 ... :wub: Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bushande Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Any chance on a pic of 160409 in VF-143 colors before she crashed? Or at least of a Pukin Dog Bird in 1988 colors? That would be cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 A few recently added Toms over on AIRFIGHTERS.COM http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70304/M/U...-Tomcat/162705/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70209/M/U...-Tomcat/162705/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70303/M/U...-Tomcat/159446/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70302/M/U...-Tomcat/163414/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70210/M/U...-Tomcat/162695/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70208/M/U...-Tomcat/161862/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70170/M/U...-Tomcat/161422/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70169/M/U...-Tomcat/161422/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70158/M/U...-Tomcat/161435/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Dave Quite a collection of GORGEOUS TOMCATS... Absolutely BEAUTIFUL bit of photography...... THANK YOU HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Love the additions, Dave ... Always great seeing the Skull and Crossed Bones but I really enjoyed seeing the VF-33 birds ... Looking at the last shot makes me wonder why people still question the "Turkey" moniker the Tomcat has, Great Shot ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Jolly Rogers final Tomcat Homecoming, 12 December 2004 http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70502/M/U...-Tomcat/163217/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks for the additional pic's Dave. Man, I luv those hi-vis paint schemes. :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) Here are some recent additions= http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70830/M/U...-Tomcat/160902/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70829/M/U...-Tomcat/161417/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70812/M/U...-Tomcat/162711/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70811/M/U...-Tomcat/161416/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70791/M/U...-Tomcat/161287/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70790/M/U...-Tomcat/161287/ Edited April 9, 2011 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) A couple more recent additions-http://www.airfighters.com/photo/708...Tomcat/162711/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/708...Tomcat/161416/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/707...Tomcat/161287/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/707...Tomcat/161287/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/707...Tomcat/162688/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/707...Tomcat/160379/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/707...Tomcat/161140/ Dave,None of these links works and says that this page cannot be found but if you click on ANY link above it should do the trick .. but nothing happens when you do that also asks for password and to log in.. I am sure the photos are BRILLIANT but I cannot get to see them ...Must be a temporary glitch.. HOLMES Edited April 9, 2011 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I copied the links again. I hope they work this time. Had a hun of a time waiting for the page to load this morning. It took minutes instead of seconds. Thanks for letting me know there was a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) Here are a few Tomcat photos I took at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo last year....If you get a chance to visit it, I'd highly recommend it. Oh, and the price is right...free admission. Edited April 9, 2011 by fasteagle12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Here are a few Tomcat photos I took at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo last year....If you get a chance to visit it, I'd highly recommend it. Oh, and the price is right...free admission. Does she still have a complete cockpit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Does she still have a complete cockpit? I think so. I remember when they flew it in back in the 90's. I think they just de-militarized it by removing the engines and and a few other items. I think they left the cockpit pretty much intact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 I think so. I remember when they flew it in back in the 90's. I think they just de-militarized it by removing the engines and and a few other items. I think they left the cockpit pretty much intact. Thanks. I got to get out there and shoot that cockpit for the book. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Here are some recent additions=http://www.airfighters.com/photo/70829/M/U...-Tomcat/161417/ Thanks for the Photos, Dave .... I really like that particular Diamondbacks scheme ... Thanks, too, Fasteagle12 for your lovely shots in the museum ... Always a difficult place to shoot ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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