GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT

[P.Terlouw]

[slungel01]

[quote="r.e.hendriks"]Hi all,

I've seen several aircraft-topics so far. But as far as I remember I haven't seen a photo topic on
the mighty [b]GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT[/b] the most beautiful aircraft ever build.

I was asked by a moderator of a Tomcat forum to post some shots there, so I digitalized some old
slides and processed a lot of digital shots taken during a visit to the USA in 2005.
[/quote]

Rob,

thank you for joining us at http://www.tomcat-sunset.org/forums/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
All others are welcome to check out our site and join us as well.

Anytime Baby!


Cheers, André Jans

[r.e.hendriks]

Hi guys...

Well done!! Really love all the shots of this mighty jet.
Here some more Tomcat shots I took during my visit to NAS Oceana in 2005.





















Hope you like these as well.

Best regards, Rob.
http://www.danger-zone.fotografeert.nl

[TwoStep]

[AK01]

Not the best quality, but nice colours i never saw afterwards.
Nellis '93.



Miramar '89, my best Tomcat day ever with around 55 different F14's flying and more then 100 different aircraft in the landing during a Topgun excercise.


Pieter,

[Slijfie]

Miramar 1987. Disappointing visit: I was on base, but wasn't allowed to take photos. It hurts to see (and touch) a platform filled with full-colour F-14s, E-2s, A-4 and F-5s. Even USMC F-4s were there. I could only shoot a few aircraft from the rotten spot next to the highway in the evening. The next day the wind had turned and they landed on the westside.


Rob

[Pieter]

NAS Point Mugu

MCAS Miramar

NAS Fallon


Regards,

Pieter

[r.e.hendriks]

Wow Pieter.....

Those Tomcats are awesome!!!

Regards, Rob.

[evhest]

D'oh! We saw this one taxiing by at Fallon in october 2000 during a base visit. No photography allowed....

[FlyUSAirways]

[Joris van Boven]

In their normal habitat.....


On the right side you can see a very famous japanese photographer, later that day he was able to fly the 3rd Tomcat, side-by-side to the coloured 100 and 101.

[slungel01]

[url=http://imageshack.us][img]On the right side you can see a very famous japanese photographer, later that day he was able to fly the 3rd Tomcat, side-by-side to the coloured 100 and 101.

Katsu Tokunaga ? Indeed a real great photographer!

Some of his shots are at Check6
http://www.check-6.com/gallery/carriers ... kunaga.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Maybe made at that day as well.

Cheers, André

[Joris van Boven]

Yep, that's him.
The photo on Check-6 has CV-63 in the background, in 2006 it was on the USS Roosevelt (CVN-71)
He was allowed to fly Tomcat #3, while I had to remain on deck
His photo was in a some magazines during 2006. Black-tailed 100 and red-tailed 101 of VF-31 in formation, while the USS Roosevelt was below them. Katsu was invited by the US Navy to fly the Tomcat that day.......

[Joris van Boven]

A short movie of an F-14 launch can be see at, date february 2006, USS Roosevelt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyjMEv_KeYc
This might be the Tomcat with Katsu in the backseat, because it isn't the 100 or 101......

[Pieter]

OK, now back to some shots......this is a topic
MCAS Miramar F-14D 164346/NK-103

MCAS Miramar F-14B 163221/110

NAS Fallon F-14A 160669/15

NAS Point Mugu NF-14B 163223/BH-210

MCAS Miramar F-14A 160913/13


Regards,

Pieter