Flag, Flying, & Ford!


Tomcat

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Three F's:
Flag, Flying, & Ford.JPG
 

Art138

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Mark II Lifetime
Jan 4, 2011
624
Weston,FL
And I presume you got good seat time in the F14…nice!
 
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Tomcat

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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

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Apr 18, 2014
2,267
Kalama, Free part of WA State
4 years ago, on my (long) way to Rally 12 in Utah, I snapped this pic at NAS Whidbey Island
 

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Tomcat

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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!
 
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w.a.nelson

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Mark II Lifetime
Feb 29, 2008
1,096
Asbury, NJ and Bourne, MA
You really rode in that thing, huh?

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

Bless you.
 
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Tomcat

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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

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Feb 13, 2006
5,769
Scottsdale, Arizona
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
 
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Tomcat

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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

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Mark II Lifetime
Apr 18, 2014
2,267
Kalama, Free part of WA State
Very cool...those guys can put ~18,000 pounds on target, impressive!
Yes, Intruders were literal flying dump trucks.
 
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