OT - Last F14 to launch

[jscott1]

Thought some of you might find this interesting.

http://www.navytimes.com/static.php?f=lastF14flight080206.php

[hattend]

Re: OT - Last F14 to launch

I hope RARA arranged a "so long" flyby or demo for next week.

Don

[wolfee]

Re: OT - Last F14 to launch

I hope RARA arranged a "so long" flyby or demo for next week.

lol dont hold your breth toooooo long!

They didnt get the T-Birds for the aniverisary of the Air Force.

Yeah yeah yeah.. I know they are booked way in advance.. but they should have been on the ball.

[mayday51]

Re: OT - Last F14 to launch

does "Danger Zone" retire too ?!?

[a4gturn]

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Amen to that, Jim

[Section3guy]

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i will miss my fav jet the f-14
my best memory was the f-14 doing the super unlimited course i think the speed was 667 mph any one know the exact speed?
i was soooo stoked
what year was that??2002? or 2003
before the jet races

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Anybody remember the year... maybe in the 80's somewhwere... The guy brings the -14 down the main straight from left to right, strokin it hot, wings folded, really movin.. gets to P-1 and cranks into a tight turn, wings flip out, and he does a 360 AROUND the pylon SUPER TIGHT to it!

Anybody who thought a WWII figher could out turn a modern jet had their eyes opened!

Love that impromptu military stuff that Reno used to have a lot more of!

[Aeronut7]

Re: OT - Last F14 to launch

I hope RARA arranged a "so long" flyby or demo for next week.

Don

I doubt it'll happen. You'd think that it would have been advertised on their site. At Oshkosh, where it would have gotten a huge audience, we did not get one. Don't know if they tried, but I was hoping against hope!

And then no Tomcat.

But maybe you guys out at Reno will have better luck!