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#11
September 9th 05, 04:27 AM
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What an amazing run the F-14 has had.
Only 35 years, but then fighters don't seem to have the longevity of bombers. 
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#12
September 9th 05, 04:28 AM
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Yeah, but at 40 to 60 hours of maintenance for every flight hour, the
Tomcats make that Apache driver's $46,000-plus annual a bargain! Man-hours?
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#13
September 9th 05, 04:29 AM
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I sure hope we don't come up against any major air-to-air enemies in the
next few years... -F model Super Hornet is the replacement.
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#14
September 9th 05, 05:34 AM
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I sure hope we don't come up against any major air-to-air enemies in the
next few years... -F model Super Hornet is the replacement. From what I've read, the Super Hornet doesn't have nearly the range or the payload of a Tomcat. True? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#15
September 9th 05, 06:40 AM
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A very sad day, but the economics simply don't support the plane any longer.
Saw this picture of a Tomcat breaking the sound barrier over on the naval aviation group: http://pip.rubberfeet.org/desktop_pi...om1152x768.jpg Scott Jay Honeck wrote: http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories...1550&ran=22848 What an amazing run the F-14 has had. It will be terribly sad not to see them flying anymore....
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#16
September 9th 05, 10:00 AM
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Paul,
Nothing else carries the Phoenix, right? Whcih was fired in earnest exactly how many times? These days, rules of engagement almost always call for visual id before shooting, or at least making a lot surer you know who you're shooting at than is possible from 100 miles away. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH)
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#17
September 9th 05, 01:33 PM
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I missed the Apache $46K annual... Where is that posted?
Denny and Fat Albert the Apache
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#18
September 9th 05, 02:03 PM
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"Denny" wrote: I missed the Apache $46K annual... Where is that posted? Hee-hee! That lit up your radar, didn't it, Denny? -- Dan C172RG at BFM
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#19
September 9th 05, 02:14 PM
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I missed the Apache $46K annual... Where is that posted?
Actually, he's referring to Jim Burns' Aztec. See rec.aviation.owning. (And, no, Jim didn't pay that -- a previous owner did, back in 2000?) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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#20
September 9th 05, 02:15 PM
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A very sad day, but the economics simply don't support the plane any
longer. Say what you want about the movie, but the Tomcat in "Top Gun" did more for naval aviation than any other single thing. The navy got their money's worth, times ten, from the F-14. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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