A Grand, Spectacular Aerial View of 22 F-14D Super Tomcats!
navy.mil — Twenty-two (22) U.S. Navy F-14D Super Tomcat fighter jets aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on March 10, 2006, in the Atlantic Ocean. Photographer: Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Chris Thamann, U.S. Navy
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- vroom101, on 05/16/2008, -7/+181. Via: http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=32653
2. More details: http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=22 ... (www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=22637)
3. Another version of the photo: http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/Still/2007/Navy ... (www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/Still/2007/Navy/DN-SD-07-00511.JPEG)
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Via http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/DefenseLINK_Search/Sti ... (www.dodmedia.osd.mil/DefenseLINK_Search/Still_Details.cfm?SDAN=DNSD0700511&JPGPath=/Assets/Still2007/Navy/DN-SD-07-00511.JPG)- mike17032, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3That is an ass load of firepower. Great images, didnt know they could cram so many jets onto the deck at the same time.
- jamesallen74, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1What squadron do the jets belong too?
- vroom101, on 05/16/2008, -4/+13Air-to-air front view of an armed U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat fighter jet over the Indian Ocean shortly after takeoff from USS America (CV-66). The F-14A "is armed with two AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, centerline, two AIM-7 Sparrow and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles (outside), mounted on wing pylons."
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Via photo 4 (and EXIF metadata) -> http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20050822.htm- x00x, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3Thanks for adding these great images. :-)
- vroom101, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2You are most welcome!
- x00x, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3Thanks for adding these great images. :-)
- JosephShell, on 05/16/2008, -9/+23When you absolutely, positively have to wipe out an enemy country's infrastructure, accept no substitute.
- da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -20/+2So who is next on Americas ***** list? Maybe you should go back to the good old days of the Original Bush when you launched a unprovoked bombing of Panama city.
- Phernoree, on 05/16/2008, -5/+9I was hoping this was a screen grab from Red Alert 3...
- corryface, on 05/16/2008, -7/+43that is the definition of a can of whoop ass
- yaddayaddayoda, on 05/16/2008, -2/+22Dude, that's a whole _case_ of whoop ass.
- da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -13/+6It's so cute how Americans take such pride in there weapons of death. Long live the imperial army.
- jriggs420, on 05/16/2008, -1/+12*their
If you're going to be a dick, at least take the time to proofread. - mike17032, on 05/16/2008, -2/+5God damn right we do.
And of course lets not overlook the fact that these things protect your ass too. You think Canada doesnt get the huge benefit of having the lone super power of the world to the S of it? There is a reason your military is so small, yet you are so secure. Here is a great picture of it.- da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1We have a little secret weapon called diplomacy that keeps us more safe then your guns ever could.
- 4wheel, on 05/16/2008, -4/+4Peace, through superior firepower.
- IglooBurner, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Someone's gotta do it.
- jriggs420, on 05/16/2008, -1/+12*their
- IglooBurner, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1Freakin sweet!
Why is the one in the end painted blue and white like that? It looks pretty cool, really stands out.
- Oppslagsverk, on 05/16/2008, -9/+6I like the white and blue one to the right. It probably belongs to some Hollywood movie hero=D
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -2/+1Mine is parked two spaces beside that one. It's the one with the "Type-R" sticker on the tail.
- RealmDown, on 05/16/2008, -3/+2Your F14D is a republican ?!
- noots, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4anyone know what the blue/white one is for? training?
- NTolerance, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Squadron captains get the jets with the high visibility colors.
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -2/+1Mine is parked two spaces beside that one. It's the one with the "Type-R" sticker on the tail.
- AaronH, on 05/16/2008, -11/+3Accident waiting to happen. Splash.
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4now's not the time to talk about your undies
- dacrazydude, on 05/16/2008, -3/+13I thought the F-14s were decommissioned and replaced by the F-18's? Is this an older photograph or are the F-14Ds still in service?
- Terrk, on 05/16/2008, -2/+13You are correct! They are still used for training, but they were taken off aircraft carries and replaced with the shorter ranged F-18
- IrwinFletcher, on 05/16/2008, -0/+10Sorry, but the Navy's F-14 have gone the way of the Dodo. It had become cost ineffective to maintain the Tomcat in flying order and they have all been replaced by F/A-18s. They are not used for training now either. The only nation flying the F-14 now is Iran.
- p51d007, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Yeah, and the Iranian F-14's that still fly, aren't worth crap. No spare parts (unless found on the black market), and they are the older A models which had engine problems. Also, they would of had to fix the fire control system, which "mysteriously"
were disabled in 79 when the stupid revolution took place, and the contractors left.
- p51d007, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Yeah, and the Iranian F-14's that still fly, aren't worth crap. No spare parts (unless found on the black market), and they are the older A models which had engine problems. Also, they would of had to fix the fire control system, which "mysteriously"
- masteryoda, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3Are the Raptors carrier capable?
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2good question!
- BelatedHero, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1At some point the JSF/F-35 Lightning II will come into play. Not sure when though.
- tomj88, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2No, and they almost certainly never will be. As stated above, The F-35 will be the next carrier capable jet to come into service (I believe it is stated to come into service in 2011/12)
- mypetridish, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1what's the difference between the carrier capable and non-capable fighters? the former has a hook for landing on carriers and have potentially shorter runway requirements to fly?
- tim3094, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1landing on a carrier has been described as a controlled crash. The planes need to be able to handle the shock of landing. And even taking off is tough with the steam catapults generating acceleration resulting in 6 g's (that's a lot)
- hitokiri808, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Raptors are Air Force only.
- p51d007, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Only if the landing gear is beefed up. Almost all air force planes have "hooks", but they are not for landing on aircraft, but for use on the runway barrier landings, when the brakes or something else doesn't allow a normal landing.
- hitokiri808, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1EXIF data said 2006.
- dbXXd, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Not to mention the airframe itself is close to 35 years old.
- snareguy17, on 05/16/2008, -5/+21Reminds me of how impossible it was to land in Top Gun for the NES.
- jamesallen74, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1ooooh....memories start flashing back for me now. Great game. Level 4 was the best. Hard game.
- snareguy17, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1That's absurd. No one got past level 2.
- 1807, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1IF you want to know what they're talking about..check out the angry nintendo nerd's website...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ay5jOGI0w
- jamesallen74, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1ooooh....memories start flashing back for me now. Great game. Level 4 was the best. Hard game.
- poidh, on 05/16/2008, -5/+33I'd like to be flying the white and blue one on the far right - it looks like the king daddy.
Then I'd like to land and tell one of my colleagues that he can be my wingman anytime then laugh as he tells me that *****, I can be his. Then off to the showers to shave all of our body hair, or something.- Fanrir, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3♫You've lost, that loving feeling♫
- Terrk, on 05/16/2008, -3/+6It's a shame they retired the F-14!
I think this will be my wallpaper for a few weeks at work!- poidh, on 05/16/2008, -3/+8Sweet. Make sure you keep us all updated as to the status of your wallpaper at work. Don't bother telling us about the wallpaper you use at home though because that's not as exciting.
- pigfister, on 05/16/2008, -40/+8oooo doesn't the USA have superior technology, i know lets bomb Iran because they wish to trade oil in euro's instead of dollars.
well the "superior technology" isn't helping you in Iraq now is it, other than being able to murder thousands of innocent ppl.- poidh, on 05/16/2008, -7/+20What a *****.
- topace3000, on 05/16/2008, -5/+19So how's that pigfistin' going?
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -1/+13Yes, it's certainly because of the euro change. That's why the U.S. would want to bomb all of Europe: currency conversion.
- da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -13/+3Actually that's exactly why you guys invaded Iraq if you would do a little research. Iraq was threatening to start only accepting Euros for Oil. If the middle eastern countries decided to no longer accept the US dollar, the value of the Dollar would plummet.
Currently all Oil trade is done in American currency, if countries started to adopt the euro instead, countries would need to trade there american currency for euros. If that happened America would lose a lot of power and the american government has not tolerated it.- poidh, on 05/16/2008, -1/+5What a simple brain. It's almost as if the cerebral folds which most of us take for granted for our intelligence have not developed within your head.
- da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -13/+3Actually that's exactly why you guys invaded Iraq if you would do a little research. Iraq was threatening to start only accepting Euros for Oil. If the middle eastern countries decided to no longer accept the US dollar, the value of the Dollar would plummet.
- LeRenard, on 05/16/2008, -1/+8Heh, the funny part about your post is that the only one flying these planes now is Iran.
- richiewrt, on 05/16/2008, -0/+5why would someone named "pigfister" try to insult anyone?
- bubbakja, on 05/16/2008, -7/+2Production photo from Top Gun
- JayKeaton, on 05/16/2008, -9/+3"Grand", "Spectacular" and "!" in a title is what it takes to get to front page these days, huh?
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Could've been worse. Could've been about Obama or Hillary.
- JayKeaton, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Touche cygnus, touche ^_^
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Could've been worse. Could've been about Obama or Hillary.
- reisrocks, on 05/16/2008, -12/+26Enjoy. This is your tax money.
- cygnus2112, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Does it mean I can fly one of them low over some projects?
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -4/+10hey reisrocks - we'll spend close to 1000 times as much on government entitlement programs like medicare and social security - and a healthy chunk of that will be spent on non-citizen illegal immigrants.
BUT THAT'S COOL - let's gripe about the government taking citizens' money and investing it into an industry that employs some of our country's most skilled engineers. THAT'S COOL.
Try getting your opinions from somewhere other than the television or newspaper, my friend - like, oh I dunno, your OWN BRAIN?- reisrocks, on 05/16/2008, -3/+31000 times huh? as an engineer myself, who had a bout working in defense, I call that a magic number (read - pulled out of your arse).
Anyway I don't want to get into an argument about the benefits of non-intervention, and the idiocy of believing that investing in war is smarter than investing in your own health care.
But I'll leave it to this: your post is bewildering. I live in the UK, I have defacto NHS, and Bupa through my work. And BOY do I love it.
I also have lots of admiration for countries that are smart enough to stay OUT of war.
Hey but we can always have this discussion when you'll need to take a crazy loan because you need a medical intervention.. be well my friend.
- reisrocks, on 05/16/2008, -3/+31000 times huh? as an engineer myself, who had a bout working in defense, I call that a magic number (read - pulled out of your arse).
- Kasot, on 05/16/2008, -6/+2I favor the white and blue jet fighter.
- DuffyDirect, on 05/16/2008, -10/+5why is this on the frontpage? people can just google 'aircraft carrier...'
- hypogenic, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1It's big, but somehow I kinda thought it would be bigger...
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1there are thousands and thousands of people living on that thing - it has an expansive interior.
- ivorylion, on 05/16/2008, -2/+1That's what she said...
- rriggstx, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0I initially thought the same thing. I attributed it to having do with how freakin' gianormous F-14's were. You might be judging the scale against 22 Gulf Streams. F-14's were a touch larger.
- mwhatley, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2based on the description, I was expecting a circus.
- StEligius, on 05/16/2008, -3/+0Is the white and blue jet the Char Aznable custom ace pilot model? No, No, I see, it is the Amuro Ray G unit verses the dull looking production GM units. To be Char's it would have to be red, and have a funky antenna.
- pjdk28, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2wtf?
- bejitt, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Looks more like Victory, so I'd say Üso Ewin
- StEligius, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Ah, I've only watched 3 episodes of that one. All i remember is the core fighter and a weird yellow replacement for the MS-07H8 Gouf.
- MrWally, on 05/16/2008, -10/+1Those are some nice pussies.
Get it?
Tomcats...?
:(- Ducksa, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Ugh.
- hollyminkowski, on 05/16/2008, -1/+6They are grinding these old F14's into scrap.
They don't want the parts to be sold to Iran to keep their old F14's flying.
The planes you see on that ship are probably already piles of trash.
My dad took me to a huge airplane graveyard in Arizona... acres of enormous old military planes...it was awesome. - da_bradler, on 05/16/2008, -6/+1Reminds me of a Star destroyer jam packed with tie fighters. I wonder which world there off to conquer/"rebuild"
- x00x, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Finally, a grand, spectacular post that lives up to its hyperbole.
- rex84, on 05/16/2008, -9/+23Team America, ***** yeah!
- tehrich, on 05/16/2008, -1/+6One of them near the top left looks like its tail fins are painted with the UPS colors and logo... That'd be some fast delivery...
- h2m3, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2See the way they're launching from both the forward and the angled decks? Eventually they will move all of those birds off the fantail and have to recover them all. Interesting that there are three helos on deck, also - who is out flying safety? I like the way that one is sitting just behind the one getting ready to launch, like it is curiously peaking around the side to watch.
http://flickr.com/photos/h2m3/79046517/- LeRenard, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1They weren't going to recover these planes, the next stop for them was land. This was a ferry back to scrap them.
- Dignan666, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1there's actually 4 helos on deck if that changes anything.
- tester80, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1Is that a tow bar at the back?
- Saintaw, on 05/16/2008, -4/+4Obsolete
- DrNil8tor, on 05/16/2008, -1/+4Hey that's my old squadron! kick ass!
- somedirtbag, on 05/16/2008, -2/+3♫Highway to the danger...
That's too gay, I can't finish it. - Pinmonkey555, on 05/16/2008, -2/+4Any time I see one I instantly think of Swat Kats.
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1ooh! Retro reference digg!
- smrdka, on 05/16/2008, -9/+2Oh, I guess Digg is run by the government...guess I'll just trot right off and remove it from my feed list.
- vroom101, on 05/16/2008, -1/+11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv6foKX5BQY
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWu1mgUyx0E - Asvetic, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3I'm a graphic support lead for a Navy contractor, and my life blood comes from the Navy NewsStand photo archive. Great photos at very high resolution... there really are some awesome photos on their site!
- Aroundtheworls, on 05/16/2008, -0/+8Censored here in China. Must be the military domain.
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -3/+1nope - just the opressive *****-stain they know as the government
- Bakedwafer, on 05/16/2008, -9/+7That's like 2 thousand new schools built in the United States, what a waste.
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -3/+3what the crap are you talking about? This technology was funded under the Carter administration. You slow or something?
Also - what the hell good is another school going to do? Do you think another school or two in the ghetto will solve anything? Think quality, not quantity! Or just use your brain in general... you know...
- seraph582, on 05/16/2008, -3/+3what the crap are you talking about? This technology was funded under the Carter administration. You slow or something?
- yellowcakewalk, on 05/16/2008, -8/+11Great way to transfer money from USA taxpayers into the pockets of greedy war profiteers.
- IglooBurner, on 05/16/2008, -6/+1hey u know why ur still alive?
- yellowcakewalk, on 05/16/2008, -4/+6Meanwhile, America collapses into a totalitarian dystopia:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va& ... - thirteenthcor, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1*sigh* they never should have retired the F-14N.... Seriously, who out there has better planes that we need to attack? no one. With the exception of Europe and Russia, everyone else's planes are the technological equivalent of F-4 Phantoms.
"If it aint broke, dont fix it"
The F-22 Raptor though IS pretty sweet, but the Super Hornet is a steaming pile of Gay. And were are all the F-15s nowadays? Big fuggin plane lemme tell you. - cdigioia, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2Huh...it sucks how our military has been used recently, but still, I take a certain amount of (slightly evil?) pride knowing our country can kick the ***** out of any other country out there. (occupying being another matter altogether, of course).
- ParaSwarm, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1It's okay to be a peace-lover and hate war and still enjoy the appearance of awesome military equipment. It's just part of being a male. Don't feel bad about it.
- kidathinnes, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1My brother works with someone who saw one of these when he was digging holes in his back yard. This guy was in a car wreck 3 years ago and digs holes all day in his back yard. I don't know if i believe him.
- Homerr, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Don't forget the 4 helo's on deck too.
- rastagnac, on 05/16/2008, -2/+2You've seen one war machine, you've seen 'em all.
- burstaneurysm, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3I'd hate to have to parallel park one of those.
- Notasheeple, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Effin sweet!
- andrewpate, on 05/16/2008, -0/+5Yeah. That f-14 that is taking off is from. VFA-102. The diamondbacks baby. I'm from that squardron. so yeah. :) This photo is old by the way. We got F-18's now... The blue one is from VFA-192..
- breckinshire, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1idk, my bff jill
- Chaotix, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Why is there a special paintjob on the one jet? Is this common?
There are also painted tails on some other jets.
One would think this wouldn't be a good idea due to better visibility in the air, no? - manro76, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1How come there are all gray except for one white one?
- matt.rubin, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1cause paint costs alot of money and comes off easily when going at mach 2
- matt.rubin, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1America, ***** Yeah! Freedom is the only mother ***** way yeah.
The F-22 is theonly plane that looks better than the F-14. Its a multip purpose aircraft and I htink its going to replace the F-18s in teh next couple of years.
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/images/F22.jpg -
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