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| Author: | MrMudd [ 04 Mar 2003, 00:25 ] |
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Something I read on a LOMAC forum Chad. http://forums.ubi.com/messages/message_ ... a&id=zzocz CVW-11 will soon meet up with the USS Nimitz which left San Diego this morning and marks a huge milestone in US Naval Aviation history: no more F-14's. For the first time in probably over 20 years a Carrier Air Wing will deploy without F-14's on her decks. That means 48 F/A-18 Hornets all together between C, E and F models! This includes VFA-41 "Black Aces" flying F/A-18F's and VFA-14 "Tophatters" flying two-seat F/A/18E's. Both squadrons have just recently converted over from F-14's. VFA-41 has a great website: http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-41/cont ... tfront.htm "<---Jesus Powers My Hotrod---<<<" Edited by - mrmudd on Mar 03 2003 11:26 PM |
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| Author: | MrMudd [ 04 Mar 2003, 00:29 ] |
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<img src="http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-41/content/Wallpaperphoto/images/Cruise2001FlyinWP.jpg" border=0> "<---Jesus Powers My Hotrod---<<<" |
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| Author: | MrMudd [ 04 Mar 2003, 00:32 ] |
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<img src="http://www.lemoore.navy.mil/vfa-41/content/SuperhornetPhoto/images/SUPER%20HORNET%20FORM.jpg" border=0> "<---Jesus Powers My Hotrod---<<<" |
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| Author: | chadrewsky [ 04 Mar 2003, 00:46 ] |
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I hate the VFA designation. VF-41 was a historic squadron. In 1981 Captain Henry "Hank" Kleeman, skipper of VF-41 became to first US Naval aviator to draw blood with the F-14, downing a Libyan SU-22 "Fitter" 26 years Later, VF-41 became to first F-14 squadron the drop bombs in anger over Kosovo............. The proud thoroughbred VF designation is about to be gone forever......... If your not having fun, your not doing it right! |
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| Author: | chadrewsky [ 04 Mar 2003, 00:48 ] |
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Is it me or does the F-18E/F look like a flying ford taurus staion wagon? The F-14 looks like a predator, the F-18E/F looks like well...........a station wagon. If your not having fun, your not doing it right! |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 04 Mar 2003, 11:29 ] |
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I think the Hornet A and C are pretty aircraft, but the oversized E/F are ungainly looking. "We shall leave no man behind" |
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| Author: | bigross86 [ 04 Mar 2003, 12:03 ] |
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The F-14 has a sort of majestic, beauty, just like an eagle does as it's diving for the kill(the bird, not the plane). The F/A-18 (All of them!) just look like their namesakes: bugs which are going to be squashed! The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. -General George Patton |
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| Author: | buzz2182 [ 04 Mar 2003, 15:22 ] |
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Mudd, Have you ever read "Black Aces High" by Rober Wilcox? You'd definitely like it because its about VF-41 in Kosovo '1998-'99, check it out if you haven't read it, its a great book. Nice pics by the way. "The cost of peace is eternal vigilance". -Thomas Jefferson Edited by - buzz2182 on Mar 04 2003 2:24 PM |
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