Happy Birthday, BABY!

[+DWCAce]

From Bill Barto, over at the F-14 Association:

 

From December 21, 1970 to October 4, 2006.

 

First Flight began on Long Island, Last Flight ended on Long Island.

 

 

So raise a double of Wild Turkey in salute to those who made it happen...

 

 

ALWAYS BABY!

[topcat II]

Happy Birthday!!! such a sweet ride!!

[bwild]

[Guest Saganuay82]

Got a likin' for the 14 huh?

 

http://web.mst.edu/~rogersda/military_service/

 

From his site

 

[Nesher]

kinda sad b-day... being out of service :(

 

anyways... one of my favories no matter what or when :)

Cheers

[hide86]

HOOAH, Baby!!!

Gone but never Forgotten!

The Cat's still inside our hearts!

[sparkomatic]

- will another machine ever look so simultaneously menacing, reassuring, powerful, and beautiful...it is the reason I wanted to fly as a boy

 

- nothing, save the legendary Spitfire, can stoke the imagination like her...

[sparkomatic]

the really sad part, speaking of Spitfires, is that 60 years from now, there will not be a flying Tomcat...it will be impossible since they are either gutted and skewered or crushed in order to prevent the Iranians from getting a piece

 

so if there is a memorial flight program in the future, how sad that the only way we will ever watch Tomcats fly now is on TOP GUN with Tom Cruise

[+SayethWhaaaa]

Meh... I think they're a little overated. jk

 

For me, the saddest part is that, Iran notwithstanding, it's a real shame that no one else bought them, or considered using them...

[+drdoyo]

- will another machine ever look so simultaneously menacing, reassuring, powerful, and beautiful...it is the reason I wanted to fly as a boy

 

Yep, but it's built by Sukhoi (33)

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!