+column5 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 View File Mirage Factory F-14A and F-14B Tomcat Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat could be described as the Marilyn Monroe of aircraft designs. Both were at once beautiful and flawed, with indelible public images and yet often misunderstood and misrepresented. Both also met untimely ends. For many, the aircraft will always be remembered as the star of the hit 1986 movie Top Gun, but the Tomcat was a real weapon on the front lines of the Cold War, personifying the technological prowess and advanced production methods that the Soviet Union could not match, and which eventually drove them to break their economy in the attempt to keep up. For me personally, it will always be associated with the three years my family lived in Virginia Beach, near NAS Oceana, in the early 1980s. I vividly remember all of the jets that used to fly over our house—Skyhawks, Intruders, Phantoms and especially Tomcats. With their twin tails and swing-wings they had to be the coolest things in the air, and in retrospect I believe they really were. --c5 This aircraft is dedicated to our departed friend and Cheif of Production, Oli. Please see the included PDF for information on the cockpit, including some known issues that will be addressed in a future update. Model: Flying Toaster, BPAo Skins and Flight Model: column5 Cockpit: Chris Avionics: MoonJumper Pilots: Diego Extra Hangar and Loading Screens: USAFMTL Testing: The Mirage Factory Please contact one of the above people at CombatAce if you would like to use this mod in a freeware project. This mod may not be used as part of any payware project. Submitter column5 Submitted 06/23/2010 Category F-14 4 Quote
Slartibartfast Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Woooo hooooooooooooooooooooooooo Anytime baby... and thanks to everyone for these gorgeous jets... :drinks: Its gonna get mushy eyed round here.... Anyone wants me I am in Tomcat heaven... Quote
Spinners Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Looking forward to these - thanks in advance! Quote
+Dave Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Looking forward to these - thanks in advance! No non US Navy skins Spinners! We wish to keep this sacred. To all read the readme about how to operate the radar........the first one that asks, will get clowned....... Quote
Slartibartfast Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 No non US Navy skins Spinners! We wish to keep this sacred. To all read the readme about how to operate the radar........the first one that asks, will get clowned....... Clowned me I would ban them for a night for being stupid!!! Quote
Derk Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) No non US Navy skins Spinners! We wish to keep this sacred. To all read the readme about how to operate the radar........the first one that asks, will get clowned....... Go Spinners, let's have a North Korean, a Cuban and a Venezuelan one !!!!!!! Hou doe, Derk Edited June 23, 2010 by Derk Quote
Leidgenosse Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Just one word : AWESOME Ludo I second that. Outstanding work guys . Now, with the re-tiled Formosa terrain, this gives some interesting carrier campaign opportunities... And BTW: Glad to see C5 back in the saddle Quote
+Gocad Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) Groovy. Hail to the cat, baby. Edited June 23, 2010 by Gocad Quote
Spinners Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Only time for a couple of quick single-missions tonight but it's outstanding! Congratulations to everyone on the Tomcat Team. Quote
+Spectre_USA Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I can't wait to see the USAF version Spinners creates. I keed, I kid. This is a wondrous beast! Took it up on the (old) range for a shakedown, then quickly cobbled it into a campaign. A real treat, and very nicely done! Many thanks to the very talented Mirage Factory crew... Quote
+ace888 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Thank you for all the people involved in making this great CAT!!! Quote
+column5 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Posted June 23, 2010 Glad to see C5 back in the saddle Much appreciated, sir. Quote
future_tuskegee_airman Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Aweeeesome! I've been waiting for a looooong minute 4 this 1! Thanks and it's an excellent piece of art of modern day destruction! Thanks to the whole team! Quote
Icarus999 Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Just finished my first ACM in the new cat over Starys reworked Formosa terrain. It was absolutely incredible!!!! A huge Thanks to the tomcat team for this amazing aircraft. Quote
+EricJ Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Definitely something to download when I get home Quote
+CrazyhorseB34 Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Pretty cool ride thanks guys! Hey, Spinners, we do need an Iranian skin (for the A model). Considering that the Iranians where the most successful users of this AC in air to air combat. Oh almost forgot, how do you operate the radar? Quote
+Dave Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Yes Dave I am kidding! No I mean, it has a radar? Quote
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