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25. Retiring the F-14 Tomcat
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All good things come to an end, and so it was with the Tomcat’s U.S. Navy service. The end came in 2006, when the final Navy F-14 squadron -- VF-31 Tomcatters – shut down their F-14Ds for the last time. There’s a lot more to the story than the Tomcat Sunset ceremony at NAS Oceana and a final flight, such as the final deployment and behind-the-scenes activities that will surprise you.
Our guest is uniquely qualified for this topic, as he was the last commanding officer of VF-31: James “Puck” Howe. (Yes, the squadron continued, but it became VFA-31.)
His accounts of the squadron’s performance and the aircraft’s final months will make you proud to be a Tomcat fan!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/f-14_tomcast/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Manage episode 338003228 series 2982706
All good things come to an end, and so it was with the Tomcat’s U.S. Navy service. The end came in 2006, when the final Navy F-14 squadron -- VF-31 Tomcatters – shut down their F-14Ds for the last time. There’s a lot more to the story than the Tomcat Sunset ceremony at NAS Oceana and a final flight, such as the final deployment and behind-the-scenes activities that will surprise you.
Our guest is uniquely qualified for this topic, as he was the last commanding officer of VF-31: James “Puck” Howe. (Yes, the squadron continued, but it became VFA-31.)
His accounts of the squadron’s performance and the aircraft’s final months will make you proud to be a Tomcat fan!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/f-14_tomcast/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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