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Just wondering if anyone knows all the shows that the F-14 Demo team is gonna do before the end. I know that there are 6 and Columbia, Missouri is going to be one of them, and I can't wait to go by the way, but I might try to go to any others if they are anywhere around. Sad times for the Tomcat, but I'm excited to go see it fly.


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Edited by - jetman on May 04 2004 2:49 PM

The NAS Oceana airshow will have VF-101 (Rag/Demo squadron) I plan on attending that in August....Yes, these are sad days for the 14 community, but the jet is going out on top...

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There's an F-14 demo scheduled for the NAS Atlanta Air Show on May 8 & 9 at 1:53 P.M.

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Saw the Tomcat today in Atlanta. Hell of a flight! Lot's of noise and speed.

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Here it is, the complete F-14 demo schedule for the Tomcat's final show season! Tis a sad year, I suggest everybody try to see this demo one last time, or in my case the first and only time. I may try to go to Columbia, Missouri if I have the funds by the end of the month.

2004 F-14 Tomcat Demo Schedule: http://www.schultzairshows.com/f142004.htm

If there's that many shows I just may be able to go to more than one. at this site it says one of six civilian shows with the Tomcat. I went to this airshow last year, and it was about 50 degrees and cloudy, but the Superhornet came through and was basically the best part. This time it looks a whole lot better, I hope. You'll love the Tomcat, once you see and hear it, you'll never want/love another.

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I tried to get to the NAS Atlanta show but too many others has the same idea. I live 4 miles from show center and after two hours in traffic I felt lucky to be home again opening an adult beverage. I did manage to glimpse the F-14 from my cul-de-sac vantage point. It still looks good.

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Well, there has been one change to the schedule I provided you. The Tomcat demo set in September for NAS JRB Ft. Worth is a typo. The show at NAS JRB Ft. Worth is this weekend (Saturday, May 15th) and according to the base PAO, its a confirmed demo. So, that means I won't have to go all the way to Columbia, I get to see the Tomcat this Saturday!

This show is looking to be one of the best shows I have ever seen too:
- F-14 Tomcat Demo
- F/A-18 Hornet West Coast Demo
- AV-8B Harrier West Coast Demo
- F-15 West Coast Demo
- Lockheed Martin F-16 Demo

That F-16 demo is NOT the USAF demo, but it is the Lockheed factory demo, flown by the chief test pilot! The F-104 Starfighters are also supposed to do a performance, but I am hearing they have cancelled for some reason <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>. The Tomcat makes up for that though!

I saw the demo yesterday, and it is one of the coolest. If you have the opportunity to see it this year, and for the last time, do so!
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I'm planning on taking some good pics of the Tomcat the 29th. I can't wait to go, it'll also be my first airshow of the season.
If anyone is planning on going to the Columbia show, here's the site:
http://www.salute.org/index.shtm

No Blue Angels or T-birds, but still the Tomcat and the F-18 demo look to be pretty good.

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