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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-20-06....End Of An Era -- Retiring Of The F-14
GodBlessUSA
Posted on 06/19/2006 8:56:02 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA
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posted on
06/19/2006 8:56:46 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
I saw 4 F-14's fly over Kensington, Maryland today and I thought about how they will be missed. Definitely an "End of an Era"
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posted on
06/19/2006 8:59:12 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
(THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
To: MJY1288
That must have been awesome to see them! I wanted to get to the event last week and was not able to. I would be thrilled to see them in flight.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:01:22 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
A couple of years ago, an F-14 flew over my house at treetop level with full afterburners. I live in the center of North Carolina. I think they were playing games with the Air Force guys at Pope AFB.
It's a glorious thing to behold.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:06:32 PM PDT
by
wolfpat
(To connect the dots, you have to collect the dots.)
To: MJY1288
What a magnificent aircraft. On my final tour, 1970, I had the honor and privilege of introducing the F-14 to PacFlt as the Fleet Readiness Officer (the 35 Billet -- Ops/Readiness) at CincPacFlt, Pearl Harbor. A simply marvelous addition to the inventory at the time.Seems just yesterday.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:06:56 PM PDT
by
dk/coro
To: GodBlessUSA
It was, it was very hazy today, so the view wasn't what I would have liked it to be, but there is no mistaking an F-14, nothing else looks the same.
Isn't it a fact that no F-14 has ever been shot down in combat, or is that the F-15?
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:09:25 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
(THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
To: GodBlessUSA
Beautiful work on this thread, Gracie. Two years ago, at the Armed Forces Day parade in Torrance, south of LAX, there was an F-14 flyover at the beginning of the parade. Most memorable!
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:13:09 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: dk/coro
God Bless You for your service to our Nation. We are privileged to have people like you defending all of us. The F-14 is without a doubt a superior aircraft, but without people like you, it's just another piece of hardware.
Thanks for your service
Mike
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:16:16 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
(THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
To: wolfpat
That must have been incredible!
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:18:55 PM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: MJY1288
I'm not sure MJY, I'll see if I can find that information.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:19:58 PM PDT
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: La Enchiladita
Hi Dita! :)
Thanks. I blew it last week, by not getting out there and seeing the F-14. I hope, at some point before September, there is another opportunity.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:21:52 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
We should all look for those opportunities this summer, as there should be many ... starting with July 4!!
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:25:18 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(God Bless Our Troops...including U.S. Border Patrol, America's First Line of Defense)
To: Pukin Dog
Ping.
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:30:08 PM PDT
by
SC Swamp Fox
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To: dk/coro
Time sure does fly -- as fast as the F-14 :)
God Bless You dk/coro
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:30:10 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:30:53 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( http://albanysinsanity.com/)
To: The Mayor
LOL!!! :)
Good Evening The Mayor
I had a tough time trying to find animated aircraft. I should have thought to ask you. :)
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:34:46 PM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: GodBlessUSA
I was at an air show Sunday. An old MIG15 did some fly bys.
I can only imagine the sound a F14 would make if I were dug into a fox hole. Hopefully a friendly sound!!
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:46:45 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(The next "greatest generation" is now.)
To: GodBlessUSA
Great thread, GB! You did GOOD!!! Awesome plane, and it will be missed! (((hugs)))
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posted on
06/19/2006 9:47:07 PM PDT
by
luvie
("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
To: MJY1288
"Isn't it a fact that no F-14 has ever been shot down in combat, or is that the F-15?"
I don't know about it's US service, but I do remember reading that there have been F-14's shot down in the service of Iran during Iran-Iraq war.
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