Tomcat's in the UK

[bigcrow]

More from the Freer archives & here's a selection of Tomcat's that have visited the UK over the years. What a beautiful jet the F-14 was.

#1

159449/AE-212 F-14A VF-142 'The Ghostriders' NAS Oceana, USS America. IAT 76 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#2

SF106-1 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#3

159601/AB-223 F-14A VF-32 “Swordsman” NAS Oceana, Va by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#4

159859\NH-200 F-14A VF-213 'Black Lions' NAS Oceana. USS America. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#5

160413/AJ-203 F-14A VF-84 "Jolly Rogers", NAS Oceana, Va by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#6

160414\AG-201 F-14A VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" NAS Oceana, Va by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#7

160413\AJ-203 F-14A VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' NAS Oceana, USS Nimitz. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#8

161862 F-14A belonging to VF-31 'Tomcatters' USS Forrestal by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#9

161860 F-14A VF-31 'Tomcatters', USS Forrestal by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#10

161088\AE-105 F-14A VF-11 'Red Rippers' NAS Oceana, USS Forrestal (CV-59) by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#11

161863\AE-210 F-14A VF-31 'Tomcatters; NAS Oceana, USS Forrestal (CV-59) by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#12

161422\AJ-200 F-14A VF-142 'Ghost Riders' USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#13

161134\AJ-211 F-14A VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' NAS Oceana, USS Theodore Roosevelt. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#14

162689\AJ-101 F-14A VF-41 'Black Aces' NAS Oceana. USS Theodore Roosevelt by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#15

161134\AJ-211 F-14A VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' NAS Oceana, USS Theodore Roosevelt. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#16

162926\AG-200 F-14A VF-142 "Ghost Riders, NAS Oceana by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

[Unknown74]

Never saw any Tomcats actually fly but on Static at Leuchars 1986 and 1987, Leuchars 1991, IAT Fairford 1993, Mildenhall 1994 can't remember without my logbook if I saw any others though...

[SpilsbyPete]

Outstanding

I think I will watch The Final Countdown and Top Gun tonight

[Pavel]

There are so many unique shots! Thank you for sharing them.

[KeBul]

Cracking set, do love a Tomcat.. "Anytime Baby..!"

Very nice indeed.

Thanks for sharing.

Kev

[3Greens]

Remember that first shot of the VF-142 bird 159449 212/AE turning up at Greenham Common for IAT in 1976. My first Tomcat It came direct from the ship with VF-143 159434 100/AE
Got a very similar shot as we all 'hussled' for space on the approach
Great memory and thanks for posting

best regards
Keith (3Greens)

[H.A.Bucken]

The Final Countdown: interesting film, got the DVD but just now haven't got the means to play it.
No idea if the USN has an a/c with 'fire-and-forget' capability at the moment, I've not been keeping myself up to date on these matters.
Roger

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these with us, great shots of another sadly missed type. Also nice to see some colour too. Whilst they usually appeared singly at shows, I do remember attending a show at Yeovilton in the nineties when several ended up in the static park, together with other USN types, something to do with their carrier being stuck in fog I believe.

[Sparky 119]

I remember that Yeovilton show very well and indeed the carrier was fogbound, will now have to dig out some USS America shots.

[hvaneupen]

Tomcats forever! They are still operational in Iran…
I can also remember that IAT 1992 ar Boscombe had a F14 in the air display!

[MADWOP]

I've had to fight myself to stop filling up with some of you previous posts, but you've got me this time!!
Fabulous set of a fabulous aircraft.
Thank you.

[H.A.Bucken]

I thought the Iranian F-14s were grounded or became inop. when the ayatollahs took control.
Roger

[Sparky 119]

Found the link from a previous post a few years back when USS America was in Stokes Bay back in 1991.


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[Petepilot]

Great set, thanks for sharing!

[binbrook87]

Absolutely belting post! Sadly I only ever saw 1 Tomcat (at Boscombe 90) and never did see one fly They seemed to cancel at other shows I went to...

[DanBeeden]

Great set of images. Absolutely fantastic colour scheme on that VF-142 jet arriving at Greenham. I was too young to remember it properly but the VF-74 jet that displayed at the 1992 Mildenhall Air Fete put on what my Dad described as the best fighter display he’d ever seen.

[3Greens]

I thought the Iranian F-14s were grounded or became inop. when the ayatollahs took control.
Roger

There's recent footage around of an Iranian F-14 making an approach onto some island jn the Persian Gulf to display in static park at an international air fair. I think the business fair was for other Gulf states and Iran's pals. A flight of 3 x F4Es also performed several flybys before departing. Believe a Serbian photographer got the invite.
3Greens

Checkout Kish Island on YouTube

[Sparts99]

Only time I saw an F-14 fly was at the 1976 IAT at Greenham Common, wish I'd seen more. Also the only time I saw an A-6 display, that display was superb.

[Sixoneseven]

Brilliant photos of a brilliant fighter. Thanks for posting them. (No apostrophe in Tomcats though!)

[Blackcat1]

Stunning looking aircraft, a Tomcat after all , it's why I shall always prefer the original Top Gun

Great photos!!