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chopper2004
21st Dec 2020, 17:33
Happy 50th to the legendary Grumman F-14 Tomcat


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/608x599/8325bad4_7160_4b5e_8e22_e9e5c52a8003_0fd67dbfa9fadcc6cb0136b 11e1e40230dceeae6.jpeg

And my photos of the 12th YF-14 during visit back in Feb to March ARB museum.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x720/32402242_8b03_4869_a4f9_174dd861b839_dddf72cb0aa76d041d65851 05323c141a44d920f.jpeg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x720/75d577dc_08ff_4014_911b_7cbf8000283b_bb31c39b557cf4ddc946d5a 37e4219d8fa716127.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x720/adb21bbb_7cb2_4001_bfac_f223a1cd7f74_8c17b9aa85957d8ef93ab4b c6256976443c195a9.jpeg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x720/1b7eba62_daee_47c3_87bc_33d85fc3e20c_0b7dc8b6ac53224a4d35f8e f27a7df72d4aadad4.jpeg

cheers

RAFEngO74to09
21st Dec 2020, 23:14
"Requesting a low level supersonic pass by the ship"
"Negative GHOSTRIDER - the pattern is full !"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3efXVyZXpFk

RAFEngO74to09
21st Dec 2020, 23:26
Evolution & design presentation from a former VP of Northrop Grumman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsUCixAeZ0A&

Gnadenburg
22nd Dec 2020, 00:05
Well done Iran?

megan
22nd Dec 2020, 01:51
Even Yeager, bless him, gave the Cat a salute.

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-f-14d-pilot-tells-the-story-of-when-chuck-yeager-called-his-super-tomcat-the-only-real-fighter-featured-at-edwards-afb-air-show/

CoodaShooda
22nd Dec 2020, 02:31
There's a 2 hour doco called Tomcat Tales currently screening on a major streaming service down here.

ORAC
24th Dec 2020, 05:52
https://www.wired.com/story/secret-history-of-the-first-microprocessor-f-14/

The Secret History of the First Microprocessor, the F-14, and Me

Less Hair
24th Dec 2020, 06:46
As shown onboard USS Intrepid for years. I seem to remember it used to be in cinemascope format back then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97BY8y7OAuA

NutLoose
24th Dec 2020, 20:50
Fascinating read, see ORAC’s post..

ON RAY’S FIRST day of work at Garrett, in Torrance, California, the personnel manager walked him over to a box and took off its lid. Inside was what looked like a big heavy transmission. “It was quite pretty, gears and cams and gold and silver or chrome,” Ray says. He was looking at a mechanical flight computer for an F-4 Phantom. You are the only person in your department to have taken a computer design class, the man said. Your job is to turn this into a 100 percent electronic computer for a new airplane.

NutLoose
24th Dec 2020, 21:49
Hehehee, I just seen it, must be a radar return,.... or the plonk I’m working through toasting you all at Christmas..

Apologies ORAC... don’t worry you’re not on Santa’s naughty list this year ;)