For all the "TopGun" movie fans- possible sequel?

[Melvin]

Is that you in that picture Melvin?

That is clearly a horses face and not it's posterior.

So no, not me.

[nrshida]

  No the other picture.

[TequilaChaser]

Babalonian ( Teddy ) in-depth view

interesting view of it all, Bab

do you work for McDonnell Douglas ( Boeing )   or Northrop or something?  or are you in the Navy ( or X- Navy )

just curious as to your knowledge regarding all this......

I agree with the reasons why they got rid of the F-14s and replaced them with F-18's ........ heck look at the time span between when each model became fleet operational ...... and the growth in technology........ they replaced those A-7's  with the F-18 as well....... think they were the first to go and be replaced by the hornets....

I agree that we may disagree about some things though.....

I liked the Roosevelt too, it was my last Carrier I got to go out on................. was on the Nimitz before that...... I was on the Roosevelt's first Carrier Ops shake down cruise...... after they fixed the flightdeck problems from the depth charge tests.....

cheers

TC

[ebfd11]

Heya Babs,

The F18 is the sexiest bird and would be a good representation for the movie if it the movie is made. Plus I had the chance to sit in the front seat of one in Okinawa as they did an engine test on one. Do you know what it feels like to have that much power behind ya?? All I can say is...

[Slash27]

This thread is useless without pictures.





F-14 Tomcat
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Jessica Alba
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F-18
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Jessica Parker
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Boom goes the dynamite.

[guncrasher]

the hell with the f18's these birds are sexy.  topgun is not like this I will demand my money back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX1sgZVGBUw


semp

[DrBone1]

    Cant believe I missed this thread! Top Gun FTW! 

[clerick]

Best F14 video EVAH!!! (F14 appears at 3:55 or so)

Bit of trivia, the sound the F14 makes in the dive around 5:46 was in large part mixed from the scream the pilots wife let out when she reviewed that scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyjNInIH4Hw

[Melvin]

No the other picture.

No, I haven't been able to fit in a pair of low-rider jeans since I was 20.



Actually, I'm not in any of those pics.

 

[Shifty]

They may not use the F-18 at all...

They may go ugly early.

[Slash27]

Easy Slash, you're right to be suspicious, but here's your tinfoil hat back.  The biggest misunderstanding here is that the LANTIRN is made to be strapped to all aircraft that don't already come with a built-in radar-assisted low altitude ground avoidance and navigation system.  It's nothing more than an accessory that is also deployable on the F-18, F-16, F-15, etc.  The real shame here, is people (see: die-hard-fans) ignore the continued shortcommings the F-14 has compared to all the others when they too get a LANTIRN.  It's just silly.

As for costs, yes the F-14 cost too much in it's old and outdated form.  Now you want to strap on all these pods and gadgets to upgrade it to being able to participate on par with other aircraft?  So what happens when, as it was being delegated to mostly bombcat roles, our $40-million outdated airframe laced with an additional $60-million in modern avionics and hardware packages eats a 2-cent WWII-era soviet AAA shell?  A $100-million crater.  The most technicly advanced, fully electronic warfare equiped, fully combat capable super hornet, fresh off the line (the EA-18G) - $70-million flyaway cost.   "Sounds like someone got worried about billions wasted in new Grumman and Lockheed contracts and made a SANE choice." 

Oh I'm going to hell, I do enjoy inflating the hornet bubble too much.   

Edit:  Now yes, I'm in direct disagreement with Advanced Tomcat supporters, in that it is a wiser choice to simpley buy brand spanking new ones able to compete.  However, then I must go back to the arguement about maximum projectable fleet power, about the 30-40% gain with the pure Super Hornet decision, and we go back to me steadfastly sticking to my guns on the Super Hornet decision being the best and really only choice when considering economics.

  It's just my opinion based on what I read from and speaking to Tomcat drivers. Not that they would be biased or anythng.

[Tom5572]

I know I am way outdated but the F4 will always hold a very special place in my heart. I know they will not use it but no plane has ever move me like thst ugly sexy beast of thrust and contradictions.