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1 posted on 05/14/2008 10:56:40 AM PDT by EnjoyingLife
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To: EnjoyingLife

And now that airplane sits in the boneyard...its crew either transitioned to other airframes or released from the service.

That was a HELLUVA fighter!


2 posted on 05/14/2008 10:57:59 AM PDT by IGOTMINE (1911s FOREVER!)
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To: EnjoyingLife

Oh yeah, I want one of those


3 posted on 05/14/2008 11:00:17 AM PDT by Poetgal26 (God bless the US Military and our vets! (RIP Sgt Matthew Maupin))
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To: EnjoyingLife; magslinger

Plane Porn!!!!!


4 posted on 05/14/2008 11:04:24 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG 49) "Checkmate Cruiser")
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To: EnjoyingLife

I wonder if the photographer is related to Ensign George Gay, who had a front row seat at the battle of Midway.


11 posted on 05/14/2008 11:34:39 AM PDT by Shellback Chuck
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To: Vroomfondel; SC Swamp Fox; Fred Hayek; NY Attitude; P3_Acoustic; Bean Counter; investigateworld; ...
SONOBUOY PING!

Photographer Ensign John Gay, United States Navy

Any relation?

Click on pic for past Navair pings.

Post or FReepmail me if you wish to be enlisted in or discharged from the Navair Pinglist.
This is a medium to low volume pinglist.

12 posted on 05/14/2008 11:37:16 AM PDT by magslinger (cranky right-winger)
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To: EnjoyingLife

You can add “Sir Retired” to the list...


14 posted on 05/14/2008 11:42:29 AM PDT by Doohickey (SSN-681; SSN-671; SSN-669; SSN-712)
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To: EnjoyingLife

Tomcat is still the sexiest fighter, ever.


15 posted on 05/14/2008 11:42:56 AM PDT by ryan71 (Typical bitter white gun toter)
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To: EnjoyingLife
Meet Sir Authority, Sir Power, Sir Fear-Me

Sir Deactivated. The next time our pilots see these in the air it'll be when they shoot down the 20 old ones that Iran currently has in service.

16 posted on 05/14/2008 11:50:50 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: EnjoyingLife

Did not an Ensign John Gay fly a torpedo plane in the Battle of Midway?


17 posted on 05/14/2008 12:00:42 PM PDT by RexBeach
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To: EnjoyingLife

Harold Faltermeyer - Top Gun Anthem (Movie Version):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv6foKX5BQY


19 posted on 05/14/2008 12:22:46 PM PDT by EnjoyingLife
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Looks like the only thing that’s still sub-sonic is the cover on his tail light...

Great shot!


27 posted on 05/14/2008 6:20:08 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts.....)
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Plane ping!


28 posted on 05/14/2008 6:26:54 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: EnjoyingLife
Toughest looking fighter jet ever.
29 posted on 05/14/2008 6:28:28 PM PDT by Vision ("If God so clothes the grass of the field...will He not much more clothe you...?" -Matthew 6:30)
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DN-SN-82-03011, 1 December 1981 -- An air-to-air right side view of a Russian Tu-95 Tupolev bomber aircraft, center, and two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat aircraft, acting as chase planes above the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as the ship makes a right turn. The NATO designation of the Tupolev aircraft is Bear.
DN-SN-82-03011, 1 December 1981 -- An air-to-air right side view of a Russian Tu-95 Tupolev bomber aircraft, center, and two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat aircraft, acting as chase planes above the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as the ship makes a right turn. The NATO designation of the Tupolev aircraft is Bear.

Source: http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details.cfm?SDAN=DNSN8203011&JPGPath=/Assets//Still1982/Navy/DN-SN-82-03011.JPG

Alternate photo link: http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dnsn8203011eo3.jpg
31 posted on 05/14/2008 7:01:20 PM PDT by EnjoyingLife
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