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[Tomcat]

Three F's:

 

[Art138]

Three F's:
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And I presume you got good seat time in the F14…nice!

 

[Tomcat]

And I presume you you got good seat time in the F14…nice!

I was a "Goose" (RIO) so yes, one of two best seats in the world. NAFOD and I were in sister squadrons.

 

[PeteK]

4 years ago, on my (long) way to Rally 12 in Utah, I snapped this pic at NAS Whidbey Island

 

[Tomcat]

4 years ago, on my (long) way to Rally 12 in Utah, I snapped this pic at NAS Whidbey Island

Very cool...those guys can put ~18,000 pounds on target, impressive!

 

[w.a.nelson]

You really rode in that thing, huh?

You have truly earned the accolade " Thank You For Your Service! "

Bless you.

 

[Tomcat]

You really rode in that thing, huh?

You have truly earned the accolade " Thank You For Your Service! "

Bless you.

I whole-heartedly say "...thank you for paying your taxes and trusting my Brothers/Sisters in Arms to protect and defend the American Way of Life".
I was lucky AND blessed!

 

[ChipBeck]

What a big, noisy, shit hot, good looking airplane that was. Always loved watching Dale Snodgrass fly the Navy Demonstration in the F-14. We flew a ton of the same shows so I saw it a lot. It was cool even with your eyes closed. A sad day when they retired them.

Chip

 

[Tomcat]

What a big, noisy, shit hot, good looking airplane that was. Always loved watching Dale Snodgrass fly the Navy Demonstration in the F-14. We flew a ton of the same shows so I saw it a lot. It was cool even with your eyes closed. A sad day when they retired them.

Chip

I did some static displays in the TomCat '86-'88 and I brought some TA-4Js to a couple of Blue Angel shows while I was "rushing" the Team (Blue Angel #8 Events Coordinator, I was runner-up). Spent a reception talking to Bob Hoover! Chip, I am not sure our paths crossed.

 

[PeteK]

Very cool...those guys can put ~18,000 pounds on target, impressive!

Yes, Intruders were literal flying dump trucks.