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Offline cav58d

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« on: May 22, 2006, 05:58:35 PM »
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat - Long Island Victory Lap

On June 15th, mid morning, two Grumman designed and built F-14 Tomcat fighters will fly over Calverton where they were built, Bethpage, where they were designed and then land at Republic Airport where they will taxi up to the American Airpower Museum for public inspection. A museum donation will be requested at the gate.

http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 08:28:19 PM »
Sounds like the last flight,to bad they history now.
beautiful plane.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2006, 07:33:08 AM »
Last flight won't be until Sept...think the 22nd, when they decom the last squadron.
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2006, 08:29:48 AM »
In the next Air & Space Magazine there is going to be a large tribute to the F-14.
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2006, 11:04:58 AM »
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Originally posted by cav58d
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat - Long Island Victory Lap

On June 15th, mid morning, two Grumman designed and built F-14 Tomcat fighters will fly over Calverton where they were built, Bethpage, where they were designed and then land at Republic Airport where they will taxi up to the American Airpower Museum for public inspection. A museum donation will be requested at the gate.

http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/


I'm taking my father-in law and his buddies to the dinner Friday. He worked at the Ironworks for 32 years. He's a little miffed they are landing at Republic. Seems that's 'enemy territory'. (Republic is the home of the Thunderbolt and the A-10) Hangin around with these old duffers is a hoot. They call me 'kid' and relish  busting my chops about anything... and everything. :) Ferocious old bastards. Easy to understand why the planes and spaceships they built became legends.
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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2006, 11:36:09 AM »
since you said long island i am guessing NY, but on theor site i can not find a single mention to anything resembeling a major city or state that they are located in. :huh


all they say over and ovewr:

Republic Airport, 1230 New Highway, (south of Conklin Avenue), Farmingdale

farmingdale turns up in NJ NY and Maine in google but what a pain in the bellybutton to have to try and figure it out yourself.
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2006, 11:55:22 AM »
LOL!

yah, it's NY.. but old timers here consider Long Island to be 'different'.

It ain't.

BTW, Republic Airport is about 50 miles east of NYC. Just north of the Southern State Parkway. Exit at route 110 North.
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2006, 04:39:04 PM »
Im going to this. Even got a new camera for the affair.
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2006, 04:42:35 PM »
Yo Morph!  Have you been planning on this for a while, or did you just hear about it from this thread?  Anyways are you definately going?  Im gonna fly down there in the morning if you need a lift....I mean yea you could fly there with rob, upside down at 160 knots in a pitts................ORRRRRR you could come in a slow *** grumman tiger with sheep skin seat covers with me hahaha....

Anyone interested in coming to the show from the Connecticut area let me know...I have a plane booked and will be flying KBDR-Republic...I am willing to bring 2 suckers along, but its first come first serve so contact me if your interested ASAP
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2006, 05:22:09 PM »
I found out about it a while ago from tomcatalley.com or actually tomcat-sunset.org. I didnt mention it to rob yet. Maybe he'd want to go, not sure. I've been too busy lately to get a chance to ask or mention it to anyone really yet. But one way or another im there. If I have to row across the sound in a spare tire, im going.

If you are going i'll hop in with ya, that'd be great. Like I said, one way or another, I'm going. Already took the day off.:D
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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2006, 07:23:43 PM »
Its gonna be a blast...this will actually be my first time seeing "The big fighter" in person...  Cant believe I blew off Quonset in 03 and 04 because I was hung over and missed the only shots I prolly ever had at seeing a cat demo....If by any slight chance the cat does one final performance at OCEANA this year I will 100% be down there...

I hope we get some high speed passes before landing..im sure we will
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2006, 10:02:07 PM »
Sad...Most of em are being cut up here at NAS Oceana by a Texas based scrap metal company called RAM Metals. As soon as one is decommed they tow it across the airfield and destroy it. I salvaged a few pieces..mainly some lights and pitot tubes..most everything else was damaged beyond recognition. Maybe I'll go over there and get some pics of the HORROR!
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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2006, 10:24:05 PM »
please... don't.

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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2006, 10:42:53 PM »
No kidding. I dont want to see them.

Some of them, B and D models are not being scraped and being kept at ready status in that god awful place called the bone yard. I still cant belive that the Govt' wasted all of the money on the D's and then canned it. LOL stupid fools. Gay F18's.  

A cool little side note. I have heard that a F22 wing/wings , not sure, are at NAS Oceana stationed there while their base/runways are being fixed from the hurricane this past year.

I'd love to see the F22's and Tomcats mix it up. Both in BVR and WVR. "Buffalo" Pwn. :)
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2006, 11:22:25 PM »
Although I only saw a very limited demo of the F-22 last weekend I would have to say from what I saw, that the raptor would kick a tomcats arse in a knife fight....
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