 | Kneel down in
front of this kneeling Turkey. This view shows a fully compressed nose landing gear as during catapult
launches. (60k) [Mike Kopack] |
 | "Moon equipped",
that what it reads below the pair of eyes on the nose of this F-14A, piloted by CDR Vance Moon.
(62k) [MAP Scotland] |
 | VF-101s 1996 showbird
complete with laser guided bomb and Tactical Air Launched Decoy under the cranked pylon. (68k)
[Mike Kopack, NY] |
 | VF-101s 1997 showbird at
take-off from NAS Oceana in Sept. 1997. (93k) [Mike Kopack, NY] |
 | When the Navy decided to
disestablish several of its fighter squadrons, VF-101 painted a few of its F-14s with the squadron
colours of those. Four of these special coloured tails are seen in this collage. (25k) [Mike Kopack, NY] |
 | A Tomcat's final mission:
Spare part supply for the other F-14s. Where ever parts and panels are removed, the open fuselage
is sealed with tape. Here an ex-VF-101 F-14B is canibalized. (55k) [Mike Kopack, NY] |
 | Flypast of a VF-101
F-14B. (35k) [Mike Kopack, NY] |
