HOLMES Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Glue Required, I tried to brighten up the skies a bit...nice shot! OH YEAH, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefighterpilot1 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 VF-31's CAG is at a museum in Miami. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefighterpilot1 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 VF-31's CAG is at a museum in Miami. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sundowner Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Here I have 3 more Tomcats , which I can add to my list of to see F-14's in Museums ; Boeing Field : Tilamook : Evergreen : I noticed that this is a special designated F-14 : Njoy , Henk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Henk, MY. Favorite jet...Super photos .thank you :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nice shots, Henk ... Never seen an F-14O before ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Does anyone have pics of BlackLion 204 Buno 161159 before repaint? Thanks :cheers:/> Edited July 23, 2013 by hornet97 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J.Stone Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Does anyone have pics of BlackLion 204 Buno 161159 before repaint? Thanks :cheers:/>/> I have this from their last homecoming... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet97 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) I have this from their last homecoming... :woot.gif:/> Thanks I was looking for a picture to weather my build off of. :cheers:/> Edited July 25, 2013 by hornet97 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Bump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg B Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 F-14 Black Bunny, El Toro MCAS (now closed...) 1990. Rainy day kinda sucked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Get your tissues out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig1GvxFdjes Edited July 2, 2014 by Micro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Get your tissues out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig1GvxFdjes Wish we could've saved 'em all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 For those of us that have a never ending admiration for one of Grummans Ironworks best...we thankfully still have Hasegawa, Revell, Tamiya and now HB to keep the memory hot and fresh; as for the gov'ts disposition of the Tomcat;I'm giving them a one finger salute....and it ain't my index, thumb, ring, or pinkie finger....guess which one that leaves . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Here's some pics from VF-103's COMP2EX in 2004. Vic 107 on the cat. Vic 105 Armed up with MK-83's. Vic 110 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Just realized the chin pods are the same on the Alphas and Bravos. Besides the upgraded engines, what else is the difference between Alphas and Bravos, and what squadrons operated the bravos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 VF-24 and VF-211 both had Alpha Plus Tomcats for a short time. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Just realized the chin pods are the same on the Alphas and Bravos. Besides the upgraded engines, what else is the difference between Alphas and Bravos, and what squadrons operated the bravos? Some, but probably not all of the upgrades to the B were: -F-110 Engines -Improved HUD -Improved radios -Improved RWR -Removed glove vanes I also think they put in one of those fancy computers to monitor the stress on the airframe, but don't quote me on that. As for the Squadrons that operated the B, here are the ones I remember: -VF-11 -VF-24 -VF-32 -VF-32 -VF-74 -VF-101 -VF-102 -VF-103 -VF-142 -VF-143 -VF-211 -VX-4 -VX-9 -VX-30 I think Top Gun had a couple B's for a little while but they mainly used the Alphas as adversaries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Maverick Taylor Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Some, but probably not all of the upgrades to the B were: -F-110 Engines -Improved HUD -Improved radios -Improved RWR -Removed glove vanes I also think they put in one of those fancy computers to monitor the stress on the airframe, but don't quote me on that. As for the Squadrons that operated the B, here are the ones I remember: -VF-11 -VF-24 -VF-32 -VF-32 -VF-74 -VF-101 -VF-102 -VF-103 -VF-142 -VF-143 -VF-211 -VX-4 -VX-9 -VX-30 I think Top Gun had a couple B's for a little while but they mainly used the Alphas as adversaries. Topgun, not Top Gun, only used the F-14A. VF-124 Gunfighters however used all three variants at different stages ending with the F-14D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Topgun, not Top Gun, only used the F-14A. VF-124 Gunfighters however used all three variants at different stages ending with the F-14D. You're right, 'Topgun' never flew the Bravos. I was thinking about VF-24 when they had this desert camo on their jets. It put an image in my head of a B model as an adversary. My mistake. However, IIRC, VF-124 never flew the Bravo. VF-101 was tasked with training crews on the A and B models, while 124 trained crews on both the A and D until it was decommissioned in 94. Then VF-101 took over at Miramar and did all the training in the D there while all the Alpha training was combined with the Bravo training at Oceana. Then in 96-97, the Navy moved out of Miramar and all F-14 training was done at Oceana. Edited July 6, 2014 by Micro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 VF-74 also was tasked with the adversary role in their F-14Bs until they were decommed ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Thats right! I had forgotten about that. Actually, I think VF-74 was the only squadron to be formally tasked with the adversary role. I don't remember what exactly happened but the Be-Devilers somehow did not deploy with their normally assigned airwing. The top brass saw it as an opportunity to use them as a training tool for other squadrons. Hence, their snazzy paint schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomthegrom Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I believe VF-41 was also tasked with red air for a while. ALso Topgun did fly the B model. It seems as it is a little known fact. I sure did not know until I saw the photo. Go to this link f-14B Topgun Bottom if the page. 1993 Topgun 31. Pretty cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Very nice find, Tom! I thought I remembered seeing a B model on their flightline years ago. I could just never find the proof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Thats right! I had forgotten about that. Actually, I think VF-74 was the only squadron to be formally tasked with the adversary role. I don't remember what exactly happened but the Be-Devilers somehow did not deploy with their normally assigned airwing. The top brass saw it as an opportunity to use them as a training tool for other squadrons. Hence, their snazzy paint schemes. At that time, the Navy was downsizing airwings and going to the 1 tomcat squadron per wing, VF-74 got the boot, VF-103 stayed with CVW-17. VF-74 was then tasked with the adversary roll, and their jets were painted accordingly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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