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re: F-14 Tomcat Photos
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:14 am to TigerstuckinMS
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:14 am to TigerstuckinMS
We stood outside and watched the Tomcatters flyover the base in formation when they returned from the final deployment. Sad day. I have some Tomcat Sunset memorabilia around here somewhere.
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Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:07 am to UndercoverBryologist
Relative of mine was shot down in an F-14 and spent ~6 years as a guest of the Viet Cong. Unspeakable torture. Came back and retired as a Wing Commander as a Colonel.
Said the F-14 was like 'flying a barn door with two rocket engines attached to it'.
Hated John "song bird" McCain too.
Damn, what a pretty plane though.
Said the F-14 was like 'flying a barn door with two rocket engines attached to it'.
Hated John "song bird" McCain too.
Damn, what a pretty plane though.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 3:17 am to RantardoMontalbon
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Relative of mine was shot down in an F-14 and spent ~6 years as a guest of the Viet Cong. Unspeakable torture. Came back and retired as a Wing Commander as a Colonel.
Here, have a downvote.
I don't fricking believe you!
Mainly because F-14s weren't even operational during the Vietnam conflict.
And, maybe, just maybe because I have never seen a Colonel in the USN.
You're an idiot.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 4:14 am to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
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Mainly because F-14s weren't even operational during the Vietnam conflict.
Not saying he's right....but you're wrong.
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The Tomcat made its combat debut during Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of American citizens from Saigon, in April 1975. F-14As from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) and VF-2, operating from USS Enterprise, flew combat air patrols over South Vietnam to provide fighter cover for the evacuation route.[3]
That being said....I didn't see anything about an F-14 getting shot down. They said planes came under fire but only that they didn't engage back at them.
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Casualties
For an operation of the size and complexity of Frequent Wind, casualties were relatively light. Marine corporals McMahon and Judge killed at the DAO compound were the only members of US forces killed in action during the operation and they were the last US ground casualties in Vietnam.[14]:56–7 A Marine AH-1J SeaCobra ran out of fuel while searching for USS Okinawa and ditched at sea, the two crew members were rescued by a boat from USS Kirk.[10]:201 A CH-46F Swift 1-4 of HMM-164 from USS Hancock flown by Captain William C. Nystul[29] and First Lieutenant Michael J. Shea[30] crashed into the sea on its approach to the ship after having flown a night sea and air rescue mission. The two enlisted crew members survived, but the bodies of the pilots were not recovered. The cause of the crash was never determined.[10]:201
I'm not gonna say that dude's relative didn't get shot down in Vietnam but he wasn't in an f-14 if he did go down.
Also yes....there is no such thing as a Colonel in the US Navy.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 4:18 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 4:34 am to pankReb
Out of curiosity I did find a guy that got shot down and spent roughly 6 years as a POW and did promote to Commander while captured.
that really fricking sucks.
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Prisoner of war and "The Stratton Incident"
Stratton was flying an A-4 Skyhawk on January 5, 1967, as part of an armed reconnaissance mission over Thanh Hóa Province to bomb the My Trach ferry. When the ferry could not be found, Stratton spotted a set of barges one mile further upriver and rolled in to attack the craft with rockets. Stratton was forced to eject from his plane when debris was ingested into the engine. According to Stratton he was shot down when the missile he fired from his wing dropped away as it was designed however failed to ignite its engine until it was behind him. Then when the missile engine started the heat seeker locked onto his exhaust trail and he shot himself down. When telling this story he chuckled about adding this to his record of number of aircraft shot down.
that really fricking sucks.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 5:18 am to UndercoverBryologist
Whoo, she is a tomcat.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 5:51 am to pankReb
Thanks for the update, pankReb!
I def did not know that and would have surely bet against it.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:02 am to BuddyRoeaux
I have seen the video of that rodeo. It was pretty wild.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:12 am to LarryCLE
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Can’t link images from this site but they have awesome pictures.
I don't know shite about photography and even less about jets but I am curious what the shutter speed has to be for that jet to be that close and in focus.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:12 am to Da Sheik
Worked with a guy who was a F-14 Pilot and retired Seal. The most educated, Alfa, kinda nerdy and nicest person I've ever met.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:16 am to Potchafa
How is that possible? And alfa? Really?
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:34 am to BuddyRoeaux
Frying ducks on the lake?
Posted on 8/3/21 at 6:38 am to pankReb
quote:Well there goes my “go to” pick up line in a bar
Also yes....there is no such thing as a Colonel in the US Navy.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:06 am to Swamp Angel
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Damn that jolly Roger scheme is sexy
There’s an 80s movies staring (a young) Martin Sheen called “The Final Countdown” that was filmed on the Nimitz and has great footage of the Jolly Rogers and Flying Aces too, I believe. Awesome old movie if you can find it. Way before Top Gun and way better IMO. Worth a watch if you can see it.
And that paint scheme was as awesome in the movie as it is in the pics
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:10 am to 1BamaRTR
quote:The Shah loved them, liked the fact that they could be used as airborne command and control. All evidence points to they were very successful vs Iraqi migs and mirages.
I forgot that Iran’s air-force also has them for some reason
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:16 am to DesScorp
quote:I was there, saw the whole thing, have posted as much long before Ward's Youtube channel... Even know the Tomcat pilot in college(Tulane ROTC guy) I was aft of the Island. Had taken pics of the phantom burning while still floating about 3 miles off the starboard amidships - my waterproof camera got confiscated
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saw a tomcat get a kill back in 80s. "devil 101, you are red and free on your contact".... Fox 1 Fox 1... shite it didn't go..... Fox 1 one again... good hit good hit good kill... ."
back seater.... WTF did you just do?...
LOL, someone's been watching Ward Carroll's YouTube channel.
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 7:18 am
Posted on 8/3/21 at 7:43 am to UndercoverBryologist
I couldn't help but have the Top Gun theme song playing in my head as I opened the thread.
Posted on 8/3/21 at 8:16 am to Wolfhound45
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Also yes....there is no such thing as a Colonel in the US Navy.
Well there goes my “go to” pick up line in a bar
meh...keep it. doubt most chicks would know that.
When the hell is Top Gun 2 coming out??
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:18 pm to Wolfhound45
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He wasn’t below the hard deck for more than a few seconds. He had the shot. He took it.
And broke a major rule of engagement!
Posted on 8/3/21 at 2:33 pm to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
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You're an idiot
Guilty as charged.
Confused the F-14 with the F-4 Phantom.
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