Adios F-14 Tomcat

[PUNISHER]

Definetly sad to see them go, it would be nice if the Navy could have a F14 demo team. I would love to see them fly again! If only I were "Bill Gates rich."

 

[tomgoodman]

Encore performances

I thought at one time the Navy was going to keep several of them operational at PAX river. Not true?

Flight test organizations often use "retired" airplanes. I saw F-86s at Pt. Mugu; an F-8, SR-71, & F-104s at NASA/Dryden, all long after they had gone out of service elsewhere in DOD.

 

[LearLove]

"Navy could have a F14 demo team" - ummm hello, and then where would we get the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to pay for the little debacle/war Mr Bush started.

 

[LR25]

"Navy could have a F14 demo team" - ummm hello, and then where would we get the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to pay for the little debacle/war Mr Bush started.

The thread says, "Adios F-14 Tomcat" not "I think Bush lied to us about weapons, and also I think he stole the election, and Al Gore and Kerry would have done better" thread.

 

[JP4user]

Flight test organizations often use "retired" airplanes. I saw F-86s at Pt. Mugu; an F-8, SR-71, & F-104s at NASA/Dryden, all long after they had gone out of service elsewhere in DOD.

I knew that but specifically being the case with the F-14 I'm not sure. Really sad to see such an awesum and still combat viable platform retired due to only budget constraints.

 

[LearLove]

The thread says, "Adios F-14 Tomcat" not "I think Bush lied to us about weapons, and also I think he stole the election, and Al Gore and Kerry would have done better" thread.

MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/BBI-GEORGE-BUSH...45979827QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2469QQcmdZViewItem

I laughed my a$$ off for a few minutes when I saw this but after I calmed down I threw up alittle in my mouth. Someone should buy one and send it to the Daily Show and see what they do with it.

 

[DaveGriffin]

You sure you weren't in some kinda "Final Countdown" time warp?

Great movie..........

"Splash the Zero."

 

[SB Diver]

I love that salute the doll is giving. Makes Bush look like a Boy Scout!

 

[Weasel Keeper]

Can't believe they held on to this POS as long as they have when they could have kept a proven platform like the F-4. Guess the Phantom should have had a badass movie like Top Gun to keep her around. /sarcasm

 

[DOVPILOT]

You sure you weren't in some kinda "Final Countdown" time warp?

No, they're finishing up the last reels for TOP GUN 2, maverick dies this time...ooops, I'm sorry I ruined the ending.