Re:Tomcats!

[Flt.5150]

any updates for the North Island bound bird? I'm about to make the trek from LA right now...Thx

[skippyscage]

Last update
  Skippycage//you da man!!    Great shots
  How was your timing for the arrival?
  25 hours

arrived within 1.5 of arrival as it was delayed 30 mins in TX - which was good as I was scrambling around to get someone to grant me permission to access the ramp (they were VERY busy but very accommodating)

thanks for the heads up! I would never have known otherwise - worth the extra 8 hours driving!

[g0_command0]

Actually California has more then Florida

1.VF-213 F-14D at McClellan
2. VF-101#160 at Castle
3. VF-101#163? on the U.S.S Hornet
4. NF-14A at the Oakland Aerospace
5. VF-11 F-14B at the Estrella Aerospace
6. F-14A at the Reagan Museum
7. F-14A at March Air Museum
8. F-14A on the U.S.S Midway
9. F-14A VF-21 at the San Diego Aerospace Museum Annex
10. F-14A at the Pioneer Museum in Imperial Valley
11. F-14D VF-31 at Palmdale
theres at least 3 F-14s at Chino

so that brings the total to 14!!! did i miss any?


edit: +1 at the Santa Rosa Aerospace Museum
so 15 now!

edit: +1, theres one at Pt. Magu
so 16!

[Rob W.]

Number discussions in the Tomcat photo thread are booooooooring.  More photos please! 


CAG taxis back after the Tomcats from CVW-8 complete the last Tomcat deployment ever.

Cheers,
Rob

[phantomphan1974]

Actually California has more then Florida

1.VF-213 F-14D at McClellan
2. VF-101#160 at Castle
3. VF-101#163? on the U.S.S Hornet
4. NF-14A at the Oakland Aerospace
5. VF-11 F-14B at the Estrella Aerospace
6. F-14A at the Reagan Museum
7. F-14A at March Air Museum
8. F-14A on the U.S.S Midway
9. F-14A VF-21 at the San Diego Aerospace Museum Annex
10. F-14A at the Pioneer Museum in Imperial Valley
11. F-14D VF-31 at Palmdale
theres at least 3 F-14s at Chino

so that brings the total to 14!!! did i miss any?


edit: +1 at the Santa Rosa Aerospace Museum
so 15 now!

edit: +1, theres one at Pt. Magu
so 16!

Edit +1, F-14A Western Museum of Flight (Museum at TOA Torrance Airport) but Jets are at Northrop Grumman in El Segudo for storage.

17... booo ya!!

[Rob W.]

Nice shots burner!  Loving the Gunfighter 164 shot!   

Cheers,
Rob

[g0_command0]

Actually California has more then Florida

1.VF-213 F-14D at McClellan
2. VF-101#160 at Castle
3. VF-101#163? on the U.S.S Hornet
4. NF-14A at the Oakland Aerospace
5. VF-11 F-14B at the Estrella Aerospace
6. F-14A at the Reagan Museum
7. F-14A at March Air Museum
8. F-14A on the U.S.S Midway
9. F-14A VF-21 at the San Diego Aerospace Museum Annex
10. F-14A at the Pioneer Museum in Imperial Valley
11. F-14D VF-31 at Palmdale
theres at least 3 F-14s at Chino

so that brings the total to 14!!! did i miss any?


edit: +1 at the Santa Rosa Aerospace Museum
so 15 now!

edit: +1, theres one at Pt. Magu
so 16!

Edit +1, F-14A Western Museum of Flight (Museum at TOA Torrance Airport) but Jets are at Northrop Grumman in El Segudo for storage.

17... booo ya!!

All i gotta say is: ALL YOUR TOMCATS ARE BELONG TO US!

[tomcat7269]

Any shots of the drop tanks on 103, I can't make out what they say.

[SANramp]

Were the arrival times for the North Island Tomcat in Eastern time or not?  I'm going to get ready to head down there, but it would be nice to know before sit out there for three hours.

Thanks.

[thetford569]

here is FELIX 11 departing Navy Ft. Worth today.  Thanks to fence check I was able to see a tomcat once again.  Haven't seen one around here in about 7 years after the locals stopped flying them.  Didn't think I would see one again either.  I'm not particularly proud of this shot or the way it went down but it will be a nice memory for the personal collection.  FELIX was going to make several touch and gos on arrival and then was waved off at the last minute by the tower and did a full stop landing and then turned off the active before he ever got to us.  Then on departure he was just too high...oh well, I just wanted to see the last Tomcat to come through Ft. Worth.  The photo is just a quick edit...nothing really done to it...

Brandon

[HOJO]

Any shots of the drop tanks on 103, I can't make out what they say.

FELIX RULES

[thetford569]

once again I just have to thank sky chief for the heads up on the tomcat flight routes and times.  Would have been at a different airport today had I not checked here yesterday and missed the last tomcat.  Thanks again!  I will sift through some old tomcat shots in the near future and post some Dallas/Ft. Worth F-14s.

Brandon

[skippyscage]

Any shots of the drop tanks on 103, I can't make out what they say.

FELIX RULES

yes he does

[rander]

Felix 102 arrived safely at NAS North Island at 4:49 PDT to a small group of interested TOMCAT Fans including myself.


Rander Veteran Tomcat Tweaker

[SANramp]

Here is a shot of FELIX 102 arriving at North Island.  Glad it came in when it did.  Fog was lurking out over Point Loma and seemed to be moving in quickly.  Anyway, thanks to all for the heads up.  I got a chance to see history.

Ruben, it was nice meeting you!