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Title: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Spikes on April 18, 2008, 04:42:35 PM

I can't find a link to an article...but from what I've gathered NCIS took a F14 cockpit from a museum without warning...

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Donzo on April 18, 2008, 04:56:49 PM

Without warning what?  The museum that they were taking it?  :huh

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Spikes on April 18, 2008, 05:05:00 PM

Yep. News says they came, put it on a trailer and left.

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Holden McGroin on April 18, 2008, 05:09:53 PM

Quote from: Donzo on April 18, 2008, 04:56:49 PM

Without warning what?  The museum that they were taking it?  :huh

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"If anyone was authorized to have this exhibit, I would have bet my paycheck it was us... I just can't understand their motivations.",  said a spokesman for the National Naval Aviation Museum located on Pensacola Naval Air Station. 

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: GtoRA2 on April 18, 2008, 05:11:27 PM

The Navy is very picky about F14 parts.  Anyone find the link?

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Reschke on April 18, 2008, 06:04:26 PM

Here you go with the linky.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlWEST05041808.htm

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Spikes on April 18, 2008, 06:13:01 PM

Thanks Reschke! Interesting read!

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: Shaky on April 18, 2008, 07:20:30 PM

Not the first time this sort of thing has happened......
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/06/state/n185851S94.DTL (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/03/06/state/n185851S94.DTL)

Some of these seem to be from unscrupulous salvagers that are contracted to totally destroy the jet but instead part portions of it out.

Title: Re: F14 Cockpit taken by NCIS...
Post by: crockett on April 18, 2008, 07:27:30 PM

Dam that's screwed up.. I have pictures of that jet somewhere around here. Back in the day I used to actually work.. I used to drive past that jet everyday. Watched them set it up even checked it out up close before they fenced it off. Does that mean they are going to come confiscate my camera..  :furious 

edit of n/m I thought it was the actual jet they had on display. Never saw the cockpit. They do have a old PT boat and a ww2 fighter that's sitting out back under tarps.