USN F-14 Tomcat From "Bounty Hunters" VF-2

Pacific Ocean (May 18, 2003) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) comes in for a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) after completing Aerial Combat Maneuvers (ACM) training. Constellation and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

© U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain
Tags: Bounty Hunters, USN, F-14, USS, Constellation, VF-2

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Francois says..

Well, Yojimbo 55 certainly has it right about the bribing.. Oh sorry, lobbying... Shame, because what a beautiful plane it was...

Posted 1 Year Ago

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Santiago says..

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Originally posted by checksixx
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Originally posted by SAS73
Well still flying in Iran, I think the USN might care

Were talking USN here. They're not flying anymore. We certainly don't consider Iran's Air Force a threat at all.

Why not, the still use the F-14, the also have Mig-29 and I know that they want like a 100 Su-30MK. Thats not an enough threat?

Posted 2 Years Ago

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D. H. says..

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Originally posted by SAS73
Well still flying in Iran, I think the USN might care

Were talking USN here. They're not flying anymore. We certainly don't consider Iran's Air Force a threat at all.

Posted 2 Years Ago

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Crimson Tide says..

Well the F-14B/D had numerous advantages to the F/A-18E/F including more payload, more speed, more range, greater versatility and more powerful sensors. Just to name a few, but what came down to it in the end was, as with all things that deal with politicians......money. Never mind a Superbug cost a bit more new than a rebuilt Supercat, one nail in the coffin was the fact the maintenance costs on the Supercat were roughly three times the Superbug, partly due to their age and partly to the Supercat's more sophisticated arrangement. The other nails in the coffin were the money Boeing used to blind the politicains from makeing the proper choice as to what was best for the Navy. Money.....it does make the world go round.

Posted 2 Years Ago

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Santiago says..

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Originally posted by checksixx
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Originally posted by amirtomcat
Tomcat is more powerful than Hornet, hornets never catch up the Tomcats in air engagement

Well still flying in Iran, I think the USN might care
Well since the Tomcat isn't flying anymore, who cares?

Posted 2 Years Ago

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D. H. says..

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Originally posted by amirtomcat
Tomcat is more powerful than Hornet, hornets never catch up the Tomcats in air engagement