No, because of Iran. The USA rather scrap their Tomcats than give spare parts to their former friends. And how should you fly an aircraft without spare parts? Impossiblekiwi wrote:Is there a small chance that somewhere in this world someday a Tomcat will be flying again?
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Re: GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
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Re: GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
every now and then I come across some recent pictures of airborn Iranian F-14's, so the Iranian F-14's are still flying, the question is however how many they have air worthy.kiwi wrote:Is there a small chance that somewhere in this world (except from the Iranians, nobody knows if theirs are still flying) someday a Tomcat will be flying again? As show aircraft maybe? I'm so bummed I never got to see one up close (sure above me in formation off the coast of Florida but never really up close)
I think even airliners has recent pic's of F14's flying round in Iran
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Anytime, baby!
Beach blast, Saturdaynight, Sep. 9th, 2006, from our hotel room balcony:
From the tower, Sunday, Sep. 10th, 2006:
On the flightline, same day (we "escaped" from the tower barely in time):
Mickey
Beach blast, Saturdaynight, Sep. 9th, 2006, from our hotel room balcony:
From the tower, Sunday, Sep. 10th, 2006:
On the flightline, same day (we "escaped" from the tower barely in time):
Mickey
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can't take it anymore ... I've seen far too little of this great (to me most beautiful) bird.
Eventhough pics are only 10% of the real experience, it's beter than nothing for me. Thanks for all the nice pics everyone!
Grt, Mike.
Eventhough pics are only 10% of the real experience, it's beter than nothing for me. Thanks for all the nice pics everyone!
Grt, Mike.
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KNVOL, region Noord-Brabant / Noord Limburg
Re: GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
Cecil Field 1993...
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Re: GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
Hi all,
In the nineties several Tomcats were visited Holland. Here two of the 3 VF-14 Tophatter F-14As during Volkit, November 1992. 160891/AC-105
160917/AC-111
In 1995 two Tomcats from VF-32 Swordsmen took part in the FWIT, here at Leeuwarden, March 1995.
160406/AC-204
160896/AC-205
In 1999 Two Tomcats took part in Frisian Flag, here some early morning shots between some rainshowers.
F-14B 162692/AB-105 from VF-102 Diamondbacks
163227/AB-103
Regards,
Maurits
In the nineties several Tomcats were visited Holland. Here two of the 3 VF-14 Tophatter F-14As during Volkit, November 1992. 160891/AC-105
160917/AC-111
In 1995 two Tomcats from VF-32 Swordsmen took part in the FWIT, here at Leeuwarden, March 1995.
160406/AC-204
160896/AC-205
In 1999 Two Tomcats took part in Frisian Flag, here some early morning shots between some rainshowers.
F-14B 162692/AB-105 from VF-102 Diamondbacks
163227/AB-103
Regards,
Maurits
kind regards,
Maurits
Maurits
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So, I posted Oceana 2004 and 2006, here's 2005, the year of the final Tomcat demo!
Nightshow Static:
Fleet demo break and taxiing back to the platform:
Saturday, penultimate Tomcat-demo with modex 104:
Sunday-morning, a quick tour of the platform:
Last demo, baby!
Final high speed pass:
Putting the safety-pins in, in anticipation of the bitter-sweet celebrations:
Mickey
Nightshow Static:
Fleet demo break and taxiing back to the platform:
Saturday, penultimate Tomcat-demo with modex 104:
Sunday-morning, a quick tour of the platform:
Last demo, baby!
Final high speed pass:
Putting the safety-pins in, in anticipation of the bitter-sweet celebrations:
Mickey
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Nice shots Mickey!!
Good to see the F-14 Tomcat topic is still going strong!!
Keep 'em coming guys!!!!!
Best regards, Rob.
Good to see the F-14 Tomcat topic is still going strong!!
Keep 'em coming guys!!!!!
Best regards, Rob.
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Nice again Some more in the archive?
Gert.
Gert.
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It's really my fav, does anybody have some more?
Gert.
Gert.
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Nice Kitties - but that damn Photobucket logo!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
Who has more on the Tomcat visit to Valkenburg? For open day it was.
"Nix bliev wie it es"