Five a day - Part 85

[haveblue]

No self-respecting series of photos would be complete without a few of these in the mix. A big and quite stunning fighter, which most people know because of Top gun if nothing else. Regrettably, no photos from Lossie, and I have seen them overfly but never on the ground.

F14A USN Grumman - Farnborough 1976 by Alan M, on Flickr

F14 USN VF143 Ser 159434 Code 100AE - RAF Greenham Common 1970s by Alan M, on Flickr

F14 USN Code 223AB - RAF Mildenhall 1970s by Alan M, on Flickr

F14 USN VF14 Code 122AB- RAF Greenham Common 1970s by Alan M, on Flickr

F14 USN VF14 VF142 Code 212AE -RAF Greenham Common 1970s by Alan M, on Flickr

[Jabba]

Great memories of a fighter that seemed to end its career way too soon. One of the very few US Navy types that didn't see the runway at Lossie but as you say it did grace the skies overhead.

[Sparts99]

Another one I saw displayed at IAT really effectively. Great looking jet.

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these, saw quite a few over the years, but retired a bit too early IMHO. Nice to see some colourful markings too. I know these Five A Day shots are coming to the end and I think I can speak for everyone that we've enjoyed viewing them.

[Sparts99]

What Mustang said.

[paddyboy]

Hi Alan

Great set of an awesome airframe

Only a rare visitor to Air Fetes

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[F3]

Take My Breath Away. Nice to see a Puckin' Dog in there - even if it is supposed to be a Gryphon!

[NickB]

A fantastic subject - my favourite jet as a kid and then Top Gun was released - how lucky was I?!

As others have said, I've really enjoyed these 'Five a Day' posts - thanks for going to the effort.

[paulbrown1665]

Wasn't the F14 a fine jet!!....1 mean machine!

[johnwickenden]

Tomcat!!!
Puking Dawgs!!!

Oh mummy !!!!