F-14s being retired

DavidMich · 12-07-2001, 01:04 PM

just read on landings.com VF-102 will be the first squadron to retire their F-14Bs, if memory serves me right, VF-102 was the first F-14 squadron too. They will be replaced by F/A-18Fs and the squadron will change to VA-102

DeltaFlot · 12-07-2001, 01:10 PM

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT THE F-14 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Celestar · 12-08-2001, 07:42 AM

why dont they retired the e-2c.its kinda old u knoe

Colin J.P. Campbell · 12-08-2001, 10:10 AM

The oldest US Navy squadron is VF-14 Stationed aboard the USS Enterprise presently. They are still flying F-14A models. Second oldest Squadron is VF-31 Tomcatters. They are Flying D models right now. Its interesting to note that the Navy is decomishioning the Squadron not by the aircraft type. So VF-102 will decomishion with B models and thus will likely those planes go to a squadron who presently have the A type! Its nice to see a lot of squadrons finally get to have use of the plane they should have got back in the 80s'! My guess is that the B models will replace the A models with VF -211 checkmates! Just a guess but the Navy likes to change things 5 times before they decide! This will leave only VF-14 "TOPHATTERS" and VF-41 "BLACK ACES" as the only A models left except for the "BLACK NIGHTS" of VF-154 based in Japan. They will be the last to convert I am sure! The F-18F will replace the tomcat as the main Fighter squadron on board the carriers. Pretty sad! Its no where near as capable as the Tomcat. Sure its easier on maintenance because its nearly 30 years newer but dont you think the American people deserve better for their tax dollar!

Chansen · 12-10-2001, 01:41 PM

She doesn't seem to be that old of a machine! What a shame.

Chansen · 12-10-2001, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Celestar
why dont they retired the e-2c.its kinda old u knoe

If the machine is reliable no need to retire!

Colin J.P. Campbell · 12-10-2001, 06:24 PM

Another movie with Tomcat action is Executive Decision! As well as being in "The Final Countdown" We get to see VF-84 star in this movie as well. This time with toned down markings. Not to far after the filming the squadron was disbanned and VF-103 dropped their old name "The Sluggers" and took the "Jolly Rogers" name and the Skull and Crossbones for themselves. VF-103 now fly F-14Bs'. They had a lot of missions over Bosnia dropping bombs! They are presently embarked aboard the USS George Washington!

Celestar · 12-10-2001, 09:57 PM

'air force one' is cool too those migs and eagles

Chansen · 12-11-2001, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Celestar
'air force one' is cool too those migs and eagles

See F-14 is a Naval based aircraft! Air Force One is the Presidental flag ship of the U.S. of A.
Totally different!

Colin J.P. Campbell · 12-11-2001, 10:32 AM

The thing i didn't like about "Air Force One" was that there was too much computer generated scenes it looked too fake! There were some really cheesy flying scenes in that movie with the F-15s!

At least movies like "Top Gun" "Iron Eagle" and the latest "Behind Enemy Lines" have really good REAL footage!

Celestar · 12-11-2001, 08:41 PM

Tony Sepanski · 12-12-2001, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig H. Hansen
:
See F-14 is a Navel based aircraft!

They fly out of your belly button??

AlphaSigOU · 12-12-2001, 07:23 PM

About as bad as the printer's gaffe in the 1987 U.S. Navel Academy diplomas! Embarrassed, the USNA recalled the diplomas, and reissued corrected ones with 'Naval', but quite a few kept the ones with the printer's mistake.

hernan · 12-19-2001, 08:40 AM

About time . bye,bye dumb cat!

Colin J.P. Campbell · 12-19-2001, 11:21 AM

Hey Hernan!
Why do you call the plane a dumb cat?
Whats your beef with the plane?
As faras I am concerned the dumb ones are the politicians!

12-07-2001, 01:04 PM	#1
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	F-14s being retired just read on landings.com VF-102 will be the first squadron to retire their F-14Bs, if memory serves me right, VF-102 was the first F-14 squadron too. They will be replaced by F/A-18Fs and the squadron will change to VA-102 __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!" Last edited by DavidMich; 12-09-2001 at 11:41 AM.

12-07-2001, 01:10 PM	#2
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 35 Posts: 3,228	NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT THE F-14 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

12-08-2001, 07:42 AM	#3
Celestar Master Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: singapore Age: 20 Posts: 509	why dont they retired the e-2c.its kinda old u knoe __________________ ___ ___ ==WINGSSINGAPORE==

12-08-2001, 10:10 AM	#4
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Tomcat Squadrons! The oldest US Navy squadron is VF-14 Stationed aboard the USS Enterprise presently. They are still flying F-14A models. Second oldest Squadron is VF-31 Tomcatters. They are Flying D models right now. Its interesting to note that the Navy is decomishioning the Squadron not by the aircraft type. So VF-102 will decomishion with B models and thus will likely those planes go to a squadron who presently have the A type! Its nice to see a lot of squadrons finally get to have use of the plane they should have got back in the 80s'! My guess is that the B models will replace the A models with VF -211 checkmates! Just a guess but the Navy likes to change things 5 times before they decide! This will leave only VF-14 "TOPHATTERS" and VF-41 "BLACK ACES" as the only A models left except for the "BLACK NIGHTS" of VF-154 based in Japan. They will be the last to convert I am sure! The F-18F will replace the tomcat as the main Fighter squadron on board the carriers. Pretty sad! Its no where near as capable as the Tomcat. Sure its easier on maintenance because its nearly 30 years newer but dont you think the American people deserve better for their tax dollar! __________________ Cheers Colin J.P. Campbell

12-10-2001, 01:41 PM	#5
Chansen Insane Collector Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 2,883	Good thing we saw them in TOP GUN and FINAL COUNTDOWN! She doesn't seem to be that old of a machine! What a shame.

12-10-2001, 06:24 PM	#7
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Tomcats in the Movies! Another movie with Tomcat action is Executive Decision! As well as being in "The Final Countdown" We get to see VF-84 star in this movie as well. This time with toned down markings. Not to far after the filming the squadron was disbanned and VF-103 dropped their old name "The Sluggers" and took the "Jolly Rogers" name and the Skull and Crossbones for themselves. VF-103 now fly F-14Bs'. They had a lot of missions over Bosnia dropping bombs! They are presently embarked aboard the USS George Washington! __________________ Cheers Colin J.P. Campbell

12-10-2001, 09:57 PM	#8
Celestar Master Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: singapore Age: 20 Posts: 509	'air force one' is cool too those migs and eagles __________________ ___ ___ ==WINGSSINGAPORE==

12-11-2001, 10:32 AM	#10
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Movies The thing i didn't like about "Air Force One" was that there was too much computer generated scenes it looked too fake! There were some really cheesy flying scenes in that movie with the F-15s! At least movies like "Top Gun" "Iron Eagle" and the latest "Behind Enemy Lines" have really good REAL footage! __________________ Cheers Colin J.P. Campbell

12-11-2001, 08:41 PM	#11
Celestar Master Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: singapore Age: 20 Posts: 509	yupz __________________ ___ ___ ==WINGSSINGAPORE==

12-12-2001, 07:23 PM	#13
AlphaSigOU Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Wylie, Texas Age: 43 Posts: 1,419	About as bad as the printer's gaffe in the 1987 U.S. Navel Academy diplomas! Embarrassed, the USNA recalled the diplomas, and reissued corrected ones with 'Naval', but quite a few kept the ones with the printer's mistake. __________________ *Chuck Corway (AlphaSigOU)* *Causa latet vis est notissima* -- the cause is hidden, the results are well known. James Bond: "I'll take the full odds on the ten, two hundred on the hard way, the limit on all the numbers, two hundred and fifty on the eleven, thank you very much." Plenty O'Toole: "Hey! You've played this game before!" James Bond: "Just once." *REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!! REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR!!! REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11!!!!*

12-19-2001, 08:40 AM	#14
hernan Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: CAROLINA,PUERTO RICO Age: 42 Posts: 426	About time . bye,bye dumb cat! __________________ FLY SOUTHWEST. THE ONLY WAY TO FLY ! COLLECT STAR JETS. THE BEST MODELS!

12-19-2001, 11:21 AM	#15
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Tomcats Forever! Hey Hernan! Why do you call the plane a dumb cat? Whats your beef with the plane? As faras I am concerned the dumb ones are the politicians! __________________ Cheers Colin J.P. Campbell

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