Warbird Information Exchange

with the advent of the retirement of the grumman f-14 tomcat after 33 years of stellar service it is a no brainer that some examples will go to worthy museums, others will train mechanics & technitions, & yes maybe some will be turned into drones (what an ignominious ending) my point is that with the state of current affairs in the world, especially in the mideast i hope that the department of defense (dod) has the foresight to cocoon & mothball a quantity of f-14's at davis monathan airforce base's storage facility in the possible case of a military emergency. the same scenario proved true during the 1st gulf war when the dod retired the sr 71 & then pulled a few out of mothballs for use over iraq. it is my opinion that this only prudent thinking, will save big $$$$ in the long run, & we will have access to a proven military asset if the need arises with the snap of a finger.

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Unfortunately, Tom, you would probably be wrong that someone has thought far enough ahead to keep a couple of squadrons worth in war reserve. The best aircraft are the ones that they are retiring now. Most are going to museums in flyable condition, I think only a few are actually going to AMARC.

You may find this link of some help. Chris is usually on top of what's going on out in Tucson. Though it doesn't look like the Tomcat portion has been updated lateley.

[url]http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCArticleF14Tomcat.asp[url][/url]

i hope the dod at least keeps a tight lid on the parts removed / demiltarized from the f-14's & keeps account of them, as iran is supposed to be still operating the type since 1976, & as of lately they are a worse threat than north korea. iran would love to get their hands on those spares. how hypocritical of iran......to them, we as americans are yankee capitalist pigs, infidels, & other rhetorical they label us as, but they still fly our yankee made f-14's. screw them!! & their rhetoric!!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Trus, the USN could probably make a lot of money selling off the parts for -14's

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Chris Globe
UK
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