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When you said I like to fly “on a wing and a prayer” I didn’t think you meant it literally!
Found on the cutting room floor during the making of the original Top Gun
The US Navy finally fesses up with the story of what really happened when they let Tom Cruise try to fly the F14
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Dont worry Sir, Nelson rose through the ranks and he had a wing missing as well, in fact, not only that, he was missing an eye too.
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Don’t worry Sir, the engineers say the fix should be quite cheap, they’re going to saw the same off the other side.
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Ok so let’s get it straight, we had a bird strike ok, there is no need to mention the tree or the nest it was sitting on unless they ask.
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Sorry, I know I shouldn't laugh - but I keep imagining the look on that Russian sub captain's face as he came out of the hatch and saw 15' of Tomcat wing embedded in his periscope...
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The first photo depicts the F-14A BuNo 159832 side number 205 which on Jun. 29, 1991 experienced a mid-air collision over South Chinese Sea with another Tomcat, the BuNo 161597 side number 201. Both aircraft were from Black Lions of the VF-213, at the time embarked on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and while the 201 crashed into the sea where the crew was rescued, the 205 was able to land to Singapore after loosing part of its right wing.
The first photo depicts the F-14A BuNo 159832 side number 205 which on Jun. 29, 1991 experienced a mid-air collision over South Chinese Sea with another Tomcat, the BuNo 161597 side number 201. Both aircraft were from Black Lions of the VF-213, at the time embarked on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and while the 201 crashed into the sea where the crew was rescued, the 205 was able to land to Singapore after loosing part of its right wing.
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On the Kobayashi Maru test Lieutenant James T Kirk reprogrammed the simulation to be a winnable scenario. Just then his mum shouted up that his dinner was on the table and if he did not come down immediately the dog would keep it warm.
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When the alert went up the designated QRA was fired up and taxied out the hangar in 3.5 minutes. The Air Boss was impressed, till he was informed the hangar Doors take 4 minutes to open.
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Well i didn't expect a Phantom on a lorry passing as we beat up Duxford, i think we took the nose off.