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The last Tomcat trap and launch

Posted: 11 Sep 2006, 00:40
by Don H
An interesting photo and vocal story about the Last Tomcat Trap and Launch in the US Navy. Good bye to a great bird.

http://www.navytimes.com:80/static.php? ... 080206.php

Posted: 11 Sep 2006, 03:36
by delta b
Don,

That was very interesting--made me a little misty-eyed! :smt022

Thanks!

Dan

Posted: 11 Sep 2006, 10:16
by maddog65
Good article on the last time the Tomcat was at sea.
I was at the NAS Oceana Air Show yesterday and saw the F-14's fly thier last air show. I am going to miss the Tomcat. The Tomcat's flew in the morning as part of the Fleet Aircraft Fly-By and Fleet Air Power Demonstration. The formation included the Tomcat,Hornet and the Super Hornet. They put on quite a show.

Les

Posted: 11 Sep 2006, 11:03
by Don H
maddog65 wrote:Good article on the last time the Tomcat was at sea.
I was at the NAS Oceana Air Show yesterday and saw the F-14's fly thier last air show. I am going to miss the Tomcat. The Tomcat's flew in the morning as part of the Fleet Aircraft Fly-By and Fleet Air Power Demonstration. The formation included the Tomcat,Hornet and the Super Hornet. They put on quite a show.

Les
That's the one thing I miss, since moving to the heartland of our country, Iowa. No big airshows within decent time/distance. :cry:
Never missed a show when I lived in San Diego.