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USN Photo of the Day: Meet Sir Authority, Sir Power, Sir Fear-Me -- Meet The F-14D Super Tomcat!
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| July 10, 1999
| Ensign John Gay, United States Navy
Posted on 05/14/2008 10:56:39 AM PDT by EnjoyingLife
![Aboard USS Constellation, 10 July 1999: U.S. Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander David Burnham and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Commander Bruce Defibaugh attached to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2), bring their [transonic] F-14D Super Tomcat through the sound barrier during an air-power demonstration with USS Constellation (CV 64) battlegroup. Photographer: U.S. Navy Ensign John Gay. Image ID: 990710-N-6483G-001.](http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20040818j-UnitedStatesNavy-990710-N-6483G-001-Prandtl-Glauert-Cloud-F-14D-Super-Tomcat-19990710-other.jpg)
United States Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander David Burnham and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Commander Bruce Defibaugh attached to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2), bring their [transonic] F-14D "Super Tomcat" through the sound barrier during an air-power demonstration with USS Constellation (CV 64) battlegroup on 10 July 1999.
Large or medium photo via http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20040818.htm (photo 10). Image ID: 990710-N-6483G-001
Photographer
Ensign John Gay, United States Navy
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: f14; navair; tomcat
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To: EnjoyingLife
And now that airplane sits in the boneyard...its crew either transitioned to other airframes or released from the service.
That was a HELLUVA fighter!
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posted on
05/14/2008 10:57:59 AM PDT
by
IGOTMINE
(1911s FOREVER!)
To: EnjoyingLife
Oh yeah, I want one of those
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:00:17 AM PDT
by
Poetgal26
(God bless the US Military and our vets! (RIP Sgt Matthew Maupin))
To: EnjoyingLife; magslinger
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:04:24 AM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Checkmate Cruiser")
To: IGOTMINE
until they landed....then you had to have an ample supply of 55 gallon drums on wheels to catch the hydraulic fluid leaking out of them.........
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:12:48 AM PDT
by
joe fonebone
(The Second Amendment is the Contitutions reset button)
To: IGOTMINE
I had family that worked for McDonnell-Douglas, and so I’m a fan of the Hornets... but I also worked with Tomcats back in the day, and for range, speed, weapons load, and power projection, there’s no comparison. The Turkey ruled the waves, and it’s missed greatly today. A Super Tomcat against a Flanker I’d feel good about. But a Super Bug vs. a Flanker? That makes me nervous.
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:14:39 AM PDT
by
DesScorp
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To: DesScorp
Don't worry boys. We've got your back....
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:21:53 AM PDT
by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
To: Doogle
..oh yea..about the vid I posted..ya might want to TURN DOWN the volume...jeeez
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:29:39 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Kozak
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:31:49 AM PDT
by
Sulsa
("If you think health care is expensive now, wait until is free." - P.J. O'Rourke)
To: EnjoyingLife
I wonder if the photographer is related to Ensign George Gay, who had a front row seat at the battle of Midway.
To: Vroomfondel; SC Swamp Fox; Fred Hayek; NY Attitude; P3_Acoustic; Bean Counter; investigateworld; ...
SONOBUOY PING!
Photographer Ensign John Gay, United States Navy
Any relation?
Click on pic for past Navair pings.
Post or FReepmail me if you wish to be enlisted in or discharged from the Navair Pinglist.
This is a medium to low volume pinglist.
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:37:16 AM PDT
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: Shellback Chuck
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one to have that thought.
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:40:53 AM PDT
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: EnjoyingLife
You can add “Sir Retired” to the list...
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:42:29 AM PDT
by
Doohickey
(SSN-681; SSN-671; SSN-669; SSN-712)
To: EnjoyingLife
Tomcat is still the sexiest fighter, ever.
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posted on
05/14/2008 11:42:56 AM PDT
by
ryan71
(Typical bitter white gun toter)
To: EnjoyingLife
Meet Sir Authority, Sir Power, Sir Fear-Me Sir Deactivated. The next time our pilots see these in the air it'll be when they shoot down the 20 old ones that Iran currently has in service.
To: EnjoyingLife
Did not an Ensign John Gay fly a torpedo plane in the Battle of Midway?
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posted on
05/14/2008 12:00:42 PM PDT
by
RexBeach
To: RexBeach
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posted on
05/14/2008 12:15:32 PM PDT
by
magslinger
(cranky right-winger)
To: EnjoyingLife
To: magslinger
Good job, magslinger! Thanks!
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posted on
05/14/2008 12:24:12 PM PDT
by
RexBeach
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![Aboard USS Constellation, 10 July 1999: U.S. Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander David Burnham and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Commander Bruce Defibaugh attached to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2), bring their [transonic] F-14D Super Tomcat through the sound barrier during an air-power demonstration with USS Constellation (CV 64) battlegroup. Photographer: U.S. Navy Ensign John Gay. Image ID: 990710-N-6483G-001.](http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20040818j-UnitedStatesNavy-990710-N-6483G-001-Prandtl-Glauert-Cloud-F-14D-Super-Tomcat-19990710-medium.jpg)
