[Captain Crunch]

Tom Cruise, eat your heart out!

Looks like the Navy's putting the old bird out to pasture.

Note the scene from the movie The Final Countdown.

http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=102839&ESRC=dod-b.nl

 

[P95Carry]

Love that plane. Wow 35 years since first test - can't believe it.

Thx for the link Terry - must say my .wmv played somewhat erratically - but enough to see what mattered.

 

[Sheldon J]

do you have a direct link they want you to sign up and log in to view

 

[Doc Holliday]

I remember being 10 years old, seeing Top Gun at the theatre and thinking that the Tomcat was the greatest ever. I have always loved the F-14 and always will. The swing wing design and the Phoenix missle system that allowed Tomcat pilots to engage targets out to 100 miles was tough to beat. Just ask those Libyans that wanted to tangle! The F-14 has earned its place next to the Corsair and the Phantom.

 

[Captain Crunch]

do you have a direct link they want you to sign up and log in to view

The link I posted is a direct link to the video.

 

[kansas_shooter]

Cool

 

[Bud White]

The link I posted is a direct link to the video.

Not for me either wants ya to sign up to get it to play

What's the f-14 being replaced with the f-18 hornet ? i don't keep up on this stuff

 

[tegemu]

The F-14 and other aircraft the EA6B and the S-3B are being replaced by the FA-18 E&F, The "Super" Hornet. One superb aircraft which bears as much similarity to the F-18 Hornet as a Kumquat does to a Grapefruit.

 

[Sheldon J]

Not for me either wants ya to sign up to get it to play

Ditto