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re: F-14 Tomcat Vs FA/18E/F Super Hornet
Posted on 11/14/16 at 1:16 pm to Dick Leverage
Posted on 11/14/16 at 1:16 pm to Dick Leverage
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I love watching the Blue Angels fly the F-14s in formation. Saw them at an air show last year and ended up learning a ton about the F-14 as well as the history of the Blue Angels. My son now wants to fly that plane as a member of the Blue Angels. Dream big....amrite?!
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Posted on 11/14/16 at 1:29 pm to Dick Leverage
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Blue Angels fly the F-14s
Posted on 11/14/16 at 1:46 pm to Drew Orleans
Just HAD to have that VTOL.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 9:02 pm to Dick Leverage
I love watching the Blue Angels fly the F-14s in formation. Saw them at an air show last year and ended up learning a ton about the F-14 as well as the history of the Blue Angels.
The most amazing thing about that is the special anti-radar paint the Blue Angels use on their birds that makes them look like F-18's from a distance.....
Gamechanger right there folks.
The most amazing thing about that is the special anti-radar paint the Blue Angels use on their birds that makes them look like F-18's from a distance.....
Gamechanger right there folks.
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 9:43 pm to choupiquesushi
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speaking as someone who witnessed one of the few US Navy F-14 shoot downs.
That shits classified dude.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 9:57 pm to choupiquesushi
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speaking as someone who witnessed one of the few US Navy F-14 shoot downs.
Do tell.....
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:01 pm to jcaz
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:06 pm to Dick Leverage
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:27 pm to Mr. Hangover
Thanks. I didn't know the Blue Angel was just the name of the type of plane. So it is basically a F-14 but not called that? I guess they call it a Blue Angel so people know it is a special kind of F-14? All I know is I told my son it was the same plane that was on Top Gun because he loves that movie. Made him want to join the Air Force and fly one of those babies!
Also, you have a photo there of one with its wings tucked back like they do in Top Gun. I noticed the Blue Angels never do that maneuver in there show. I guess it has something to do with danger zone? Explains the song in the movie.
Also, you have a photo there of one with its wings tucked back like they do in Top Gun. I noticed the Blue Angels never do that maneuver in there show. I guess it has something to do with danger zone? Explains the song in the movie.
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:38 pm to Mr. Hangover
Was that the last of our planes that used to fly with the bright paint schemes?
They look frickin sweet and it ain't like some flat gray paint is gonna hide that huge fricker from anybody anyway. We should revert all of our navy war planes back to war paint schemes in the name of global swag.
They look frickin sweet and it ain't like some flat gray paint is gonna hide that huge fricker from anybody anyway. We should revert all of our navy war planes back to war paint schemes in the name of global swag.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:42 pm to ElwoodBlues
The Tomcat was faster but had airframe issues due to age and design. Full airframe inspection required after every supersonic flight. It was to costly to upgrade, and still would have been inferior to Gen-5 fighters.
The Super Hornet will receive an upgrade.
The Super Hornet will receive an upgrade.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:42 pm to Dick Leverage
Holy shite I've been had
You got me man
You got me man
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:43 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Can't tell if you're trolling and talking about the blue angels or something else so I'm just going to say maybe
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:45 pm to Dick Leverage
Blue Angels fly that FA-18 C Hornet, but will be moving to the Superhornet by 2020. The Tomcat never flew with the Blue Angels.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:52 pm to Reservoir dawg
Just my attempt at humor man. Glad I could make a few chuckle. My cousin was a USMC pilot and he flew the F/18 in Desert Shield. He flew Harriers before that. I am not an aviation expert like some here but I do know the difference in the two planes being discussed.
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:57 pm to Dick Leverage
I just jumped in the thread and saw you looked lost lol... you got me 
Still leaving the pics up cause they're badass... the f-14 is my favorite jet of all time
Still leaving the pics up cause they're badass... the f-14 is my favorite jet of all time
Posted on 11/14/16 at 10:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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fly with the bright paint schemes?
Some of the delivered paint schemes were pretty elaborate. Corrosion was/is a nonstop battle and the paint was difficult to keep looking good. Touch up was with rattle can and usually the paint wasn't a good match. Towards the end of a long cruise, they started looking kinda rough. Though nobody wanted the gray, but it was much easier to keep up with.
This post was edited on 11/14/16 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 11/15/16 at 7:57 am to Traveler
I had heard that salt water spray was hard on the jets but Jesus. That's a nightmare.
Posted on 11/15/16 at 8:16 am to ElwoodBlues
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quote:
speaking as someone who witnessed one of the few US Navy F-14 shoot downs.
Do tell.....
blue on blue
Navy 1 USAF 0
Posted on 11/15/16 at 9:40 am to choupiquesushi
Just FYI, the Belle Chasse air show will be coming back in April of 2017.
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