Hi..forgive me if this has been posted before. As many of us aware, the F-14 Tomcat will be withdrawn from USN service somewhere this September.
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My local modelling club is going to have a f-14 retirement party which is basically a display show of the the F-14 as well as their adversaries such as the MiGs etc..etc..the party will be held in October. There are going to be some F-14 collector that will be coming in pressure suit and helmet ... all sort of f-14 kit in all scale larger then 1/72 will be displayed in the event.

Are we going to do that kind of event (at least virtually here??)

I will quietly weep for the old cat!

Hey Silantra ! Here's a pic of one of the two F-14'S that flew a tour over Long Island New York were they were made! This shot was taken when they were landing at my local Air Port, at the end of the air port is The Air Power museum! Were one of these beauties might get a home! You could check it out at some of the links in my signature!

I will quietly be weeping with you John

many of us will weep on this old cat...
still remember when i first set my eyes on it when i watched Top Gun and later i learn it's name.... the first Take Off issue feature top gun as the cover story...and since then i develop my feeling towards F-14...and my first modern jet that i bought was revell F-14A...

thanks for the photo, Joe...

IIRC the last Squadron has already left the Carrier fleet. It's a matter fo doing the final DEcom and sending them all to Davis-Monthan (And a few to select other places)

Yup, the workhorse of the US Navy is going to a deep sleep. From front line fighters with that futuristic Phoenix MIssile, to bombing Taleban..it has come to an end..
I do hope to see the US navy naming a new aircraft with the same name..cos the HORNET is just too UGLY..