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 Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:08 pm
I wasnt even aware it was decommissioned! Hats off everyone. cry
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:11 pm
It hasn't quite been decommissioned yet, but the time draws near..... It's being replaced by the new Air Force/Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. The F-15 Eagle is also soon to be removed from service, as it is being replaced by the F-22 Rapter. The F-22 Rapter is now in service, and so is the F/A-18 Super Hornet. 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:16 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:32 pm
Parden my spelling. RaptOr. 3nodding sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:36 pm
Marine Commandant Parden my spelling. RaptOr. 3nodding sweatdrop Ok all nice and clean.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:20 pm
Has anyone ever been to an airshow at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:55 pm
the f-14 was a revolutionary aircraft... what other fighter had actual retractible wings?
((not folding, retractible))
i used to have a f-14 toy a looong time ago... its probably in my garage somewhere. i loved playing with it. simply awesome...
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:01 pm
Silvrtide the f-14 was a revolutionary aircraft... what other fighter had actual retractible wings? ((not folding, retractible)) i used to have a f-14 toy a looong time ago... its probably in my garage somewhere. i loved playing with it. simply awesome... The F-14 Tomcat is certainly the only swing-wing fighter I know of. o.O I think it was very well designed. cool cool
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:40 pm
We need to be better. Sure the tomcat was K.A. but the Raptor will K. the tomcats A.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:50 pm
shifty_842 We need to be better. Sure the tomcat was K.A. but the Raptor will K. the tomcats A. The Tomcats are better looking than the new Raptors in my eyes, but you have a point.... Greater threats call for greater military technology.
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:36 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:20 am
Marine Commandant shifty_842 We need to be better. Sure the tomcat was K.A. but the Raptor will K. the tomcats A. The Tomcats are better looking than the new Raptors in my eyes, but you have a point.... Greater threats call for greater military technology. My point exactly.
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:39 pm
the tomcat will be missed but there comes a time when you need to upgrade to better technology and they are alos trying to make a new folding wing jet i dont know what its called
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:51 pm
I'm not gonna lie, I teared up when the last one flew. That was one amazing piece of machinery. I can't even tell you how long that airplane has been my favorite. When I was little I would daydream about it. I always wanted to fly one, and that was infact what I was going to try for out of the academy, not that it would have mattered now if I had stayed. Its gone, all gone, every last one dismantled, or at least carefully modified for display (aka any important piece gone and carefully destoryed and cataloged). I know it was getting out dated and out performed, but I loved it none-the-less, it really did have spirit.
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