Greetings from NAS Oceana,
My name is CDR "Corky" Erie, and it's been my honor to be the NAS Oceana Air Show Director since 2003. As you're probably all aware, the F-14 Tomcat Sunset is rapidly approaching. This universally recognizable fighter has been the tactical mainstay of Naval Aviation since first put in service in 1972. As Air Wing 8 makes its way home with the last remaining F-14 squadrons (the VF-213 Black Lions and the VF-31 Tomcatters) - NAS Oceana is preparing for the "mother of all farewell parties" for this storied aircraft.
Once the jets return in early March, VF-213 and VF-31 will begin the process of transitioning to the Super Hornet. Just prior to the last F-14 leaving NAS Oceana, bound no doubt for the Davis Monthan "bone yard", there are a number of events and festivities planned to properly send off the Tomcat. Scheduled for 20-23 September, the program will include a golf tournament, a concert and one hell of a party. The reason I'm writing is that the committee in charge of the event is exploring the possibility of recreating, one last time, the much-storied "Cat Flight". That's where you all come in.
I've been approached by the Tomcat Sunset Committee (
Website Here) to throw out some feelers with respect to the availability of flyable "Cats" (Bearcat, Tigercat, Hellcat, etc) to see if we can pull one together. Please let me know if you or anyone you know of that operates a "Cat" might be interested in being part of this once-in-a-lifetime final opportunity. Also, please feel free to forward this email to anyone you know that might be able to help pull this together.
Very Respectfully,
Corky
CDR Rich "Corky" Erie
Air Show Director
Naval Air Station Oceana
Wk: (757) 433-2686
Cell: (757) 438-4031
Fax: (757) 433-2711
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