Grumman F-14 Tomcat

[Roger]

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

[FotoDJ]

From NAS Oceana 2004 airshow:

[Roger]

Those were the days. Visiting NAS Oceana in 2004 - 2006, the final years of Tomcat action. Best stuff I’ve done aviation related, glad I could be there.

Here’s CVW8’s returning to Oceana for their last Tomcat cruise, March 10, 2006.

[Roger]

Here’s a couple from that same year, 2004, at NAS Oceana…

[TenBoomer]

A few from the OIF/Southern Watch days

[Roger]

@TenBoomer the shots you must have encountered…

[TopGunPhoto]

So glad that I was Oceana in 06

[FotoDJ]

F-14A Tomcat 159600 AD-160 from VF-101 “Grim Rippers” NAS Oceana, VA

[FotoDJ]

F-14D Tomcat 164601 AD-160 from VF-101 “Grim Rippers” NAS Oceana, VA - Last official Tomcat Demo

[Roger]

VF-31 F-14D Tomcat 164350 / AJ-103 sitting pretty on the Theodore Roosevelt during the unit’s final carrier ops, back in 2006.

[FotoDJ]

F-14D Tomcat 164345 AD-165 VF-101 “Grim Rippers” NAS Oceana, VA

[Roger]

VF-101 was Grim Reapers. VF-11 was Red Rippers

[FotoDJ]

F-14D Tomcat 164601 AD-160 from VF-101 “Grim Rippers” NAS Oceana, VA - Last official Tomcat Demo

[Roger]

Same demo bird, after their last demo.

[Roger]

Here she is, during her demo after a touch and go. Raw power and grace at the same time. Burners lit, you could feel the rumble… F-14D 164601 / AD-160.

[TopGunPhoto]

that’s a great shot Roger!

[Roger]

Thanks! Now that I’m looking at it I think I need to edit it a bit more… make it pop a bit.

[Roger]

Tomcat Demo Team of VF-101 mowing the Nellis AFB lawn back in 2004.

[KevinJ]

From the last Tomcat show, Oceana 2006

[Roger]

Yes! that was such a good show. Not only because of the planes, but definitely because of the people attending. O’Club on Friday night. Good times.