Over 20 years ago and you still can't escape the intro to "Thunderstruck" at every air show.
@shawnomack45 Жыл бұрын
Airshows are just not the same any more.
@Sreybk4 ай бұрын
@@VoidC13 No doubt.
@Bimmerguy882 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of THE BEST Air show Tomcat Flight demonstrations EVER! Such a FREAKING BEAUTIFUL Bad-Ass plane!
@onblock77 жыл бұрын
Old or new it does not matter, no jet has ever been as sexy as this jet and there is no debate IMHO. My God what a beauty........
@keithglass93677 жыл бұрын
onblock7 The F-15 is another sexy looking jet
@lobo36955 жыл бұрын
@@keithglass9367 the mig 29 as well.
@NCRF5105 жыл бұрын
FA 18 too
@silfocus845 жыл бұрын
I agree, loud fast knife folding wings... awesome
@KLRGT500KR4 жыл бұрын
@@keithglass9367 F-14 is on a different level as far as aesthetics go. Wide, muscular, flat and a total beast.
@SpeedDemon88X Жыл бұрын
10:25 is incredible. The power and maneuverability at such low speeds seconds after takeoff. Wow.
@travisj9307 Жыл бұрын
Yep, most definitely agreed and my favorite part.
@gugabrasa4 ай бұрын
How impressive it is😮😮😮
@jetpuck6 жыл бұрын
Never gets old watching this!!!
@jonn4434 жыл бұрын
The F-14 performing to Alice in Chains. My life is complete.
@mike_js29364 ай бұрын
Right?
@Jlyka348 жыл бұрын
Glad videos like this exist to show the youth of today what air superiority looked like! Amazing jet...the F-14 lives on!
@christianbinco55222 жыл бұрын
Air superiority is the superhornet
@mar3869 Жыл бұрын
@@christianbinco5522 Yeah, after refueling twice, and not being able to go the same distance in one go and fully armed like the F-14 ;) I like both planes, but the Super Hornet was a step back imo, both should have been used for their intended roles.
@BillPelican2 ай бұрын
Modern day air superiority? You mean the Raptor and the Lightning? I love the Tomcat and the Hornet, but they become irrelevant against 5th gen stealth, tech and networking.
@bracioladicavallo5 жыл бұрын
Just The most beautiful plane ever.
@jkb201094 жыл бұрын
The F-14 Tomcat and the P51 Mustang, the two sexiest fighters ever built!
@l3f7993 жыл бұрын
No argument whatsoever! Others that come to mind are the General Dynamics F-111 and the Spitfire. The F-15 is also up there!
@spaghetti98453 жыл бұрын
spitfire was far sexier than the p51... not to say it wasn't a bad plane
@TheFunnylizzy11 жыл бұрын
One of the best F-14 airshows on youtube
@shawnomack457 ай бұрын
One of them. The best by far is with Dale snort Snodgrass.
@shawnomack457 ай бұрын
He was a legendary tomcat pilot
@mattbates68874 жыл бұрын
There's not many people that can say they've seen the F14 Tomcat flying at an airshow here in the UK. Well I did back in the 80s, and it was an awesome display at the RAF Greenham Common Air Tattoo. Right at the beginning we had a short runway takeoff with the Tomcat going straight up vertical, no kidding, I will never forget that amazing display. Great video!!
@take5th5 жыл бұрын
I was a structural design engineer on the F-14 program from 1981-1983. I was young and pretty dumb, but it was really the most fun and exciting program I ever worked on.
@rkb67834 жыл бұрын
Grumman F-14 was thought up. In the days of Vietnam. To go against Russian migs.... Mid to late 60's. 1968-69 contract was secured. DESIGNED & BUILT 1st flight December 1970 ! Changes made to F-14 in the eighties were engines & rockets ! What did you work on ?
@take5th4 жыл бұрын
I worked on the speed brakes(corrosion resistance and seal design), the air refueling probe door redesign, the aft installation of the ARQ124ASPJ jammer, redesign of chin pod to accept both FLIR and LLTV units, gun gas door improvements, some proposed stores and mounts, and general structural fatigue investigations. That’s what comes to mind.
@skyraider874 ай бұрын
@take5th you might have been working on the F14A+, later redesigned as the F14B
@FEAROWNAGE3 ай бұрын
1998 sounds like it was an awesome year.
@rickfrazier11485 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure about anyone else, but as a kid (and even still) this plane was the coolest plane EVER. I think in part due to “top gun” being such a cool movie and a part of my childhood. What a great plane
@tony34618 жыл бұрын
THIS is how airshow videos should be shown, with the true sound in all its glory. Music detracts from the quality of the experience itself. Thank you Wittman51, I wish more uploaders would follow your excellent example!!!
@oldgoat1427 жыл бұрын
Damn right.
@RC-gd1zn5 жыл бұрын
Kff
@mikelasich85223 жыл бұрын
The most awesome aircraft to ever fly!
@MrCool-qi7cy6 жыл бұрын
Now THAT was an airshow. Wish they were this good nowdays. Even now it feels like we are missing something...
@ME-im3ui4 жыл бұрын
Right! I was just at Dayton wpafb this year and it sucked! Worst airshow ever
@skyhawkheavy75243 жыл бұрын
I love the Tomcat buy you can t say that nowadays airshows are not as good or even better than this one. Have seen demo of the Grippen? Rafale? Su 37? It s another level and the rythm is insane in comparison witht the Tomcat. Hear me well...I like the Tomcat a lot but performances wise, it is outdated.
@rederos80793 жыл бұрын
The thing we are missing is the power. Tomcat had more than double the power of the legacy hornet, and in this video it really looks like it. All of the fast jets I've seen irl, most powerful was the eurofighter, and that is only just above half the power tomcat has. Tomcat is a magnificent plane, and the size makes it even more a wonder. The thing was cutting edge technology back then, and would probably be as good as the other 4th gen fighters now, but the operating costs were too much. Which sucks. I personally love tomcat over any plane, no matter what. Yes, those 5th gen fighters are impressive, but tomcat is just next level. Yes, maybe gripen can outperform the thing. And yes gripen is also a beauty. But I am still really sad that there is no tomcats in flying condition on display in the western world.
@zabercrombie242 жыл бұрын
This video pops up on my feed every so often and when it does, all I can say is, I'd give anything to see it with clear sky and small puff clouds here and there .
@scottytomcat42675 жыл бұрын
I can't even watch this anymore this video rips my heart out it's like a member my family died for so many years flown it and now it's just gone it's unbelievable how the Department of Defense just trashes one of the best aircraft has that's ever been flown
@rebelndirt88304 жыл бұрын
Rumsfeld had a grudge against Grumman and that was the main reason they did not give us an upgraded tomcat.
@xfiazc073 жыл бұрын
@@rebelndirt8830 I think it was Mr Roboto, Mr DICK Chenney.
@rebelndirt88303 жыл бұрын
@@xfiazc07 he played a part in it all too. Rumsfeld was the SECNAV at the time and mr. VP followed his recommendations.
@xfiazc073 жыл бұрын
@@rebelndirt8830 treasonist Satanists IMO...and I mean that litterally. The "problem" with the Tomcat is that it had So Much potential, that never came anywhere close to fruition.
@rebelndirt88303 жыл бұрын
@@xfiazc07 it was an awesome plane. I was lucky enough to be able to service it’s radar systems while in the Navy. It’s was sad to see them go. I actually got tearful when they flew over Oceana in missing man formation as they returned from their last deployment.
@scottmarquiss79418 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . .The sound of FREEDOM!!! Sierra Hotel!
@viperdriver8210 жыл бұрын
That was a flat show low cloud base , that dirty roll was sweet :)
@hy1507699 жыл бұрын
what a plane , beautiful !!!
@MamaEtna10 жыл бұрын
She looks sweet going through her paces. Best looking footage I have seen in a while.
@kmfiz3 жыл бұрын
I miss the Tomcat, it was a crowd pleaser. Great video and airshow!
@dartford410 жыл бұрын
great video, great pilot, great plane and awesome manoeuvrability!!!
@OhHeyThereGuy9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. It definitely gives you a good idea of just how capable the turkey was at maneuvering.
@NCRF5105 жыл бұрын
Turkey?
@DARTHBLUNT7134 жыл бұрын
@@NCRF510 it's the nickname for the F-14 Tomcat
@357smallblock11 ай бұрын
6:17 my favorite turn the way he gets after it
@brendanwhite37211 жыл бұрын
You don't see something as good as this too often online
@warhawk408 жыл бұрын
Big mistake retiring this great fighter. The F-14 still had a lot of life in her to fly on.
@keymind1176 жыл бұрын
Especially sine the upgrades were already planned and some had taken effect. The F-14D had the same radar as the world famous F-15E Strike Eagle, and it could out carry the F-18 in ordnance, and have a longer range. The engine upgrades were going to give the Tomcat 32000lbs of thrust per engine, around the same as the SR-71's engines, this would also enable it to super-cruise at Mach 1.3, and give it much greater efficiency. It was a big mistake retiring these.
@gordonliddy94185 жыл бұрын
@@keymind117 there also was a fly by wire upgrade they wanted to do and i think the plane wouldve been great with all the upgrades
@NCRF5105 жыл бұрын
The tomcat was heavier than that of the FA 18 and was harder to maneuver at low speeds and wasn’t nearly as efficient as the F18
@NCRF5105 жыл бұрын
And the f 18 was more superior to the jets of Russia, China,and North Korea. Other foreign jets could take out the tomcat easier so they made the switch to FA 18
@KLRGT500KR4 жыл бұрын
@@NCRF510 Take out F-14 much more easily? Spoken like a true F-18 fanboi. The F-18 is as slow as a dog and needed F-14s to escort on strike mission. That is a FACT! Did you see the size of those intakes? The F-18 could barely go supersonic with missiles on it due to high drag on the wings and the small size of the engines. F-14s at 60,000 lbsf produced more than twice the thrust and with those huge intakes, it could hit Mach 2.0 in 90 seconds. F-14s to escort in Iraq and Afghanistan to escort to strike missions. Those tiny motors completely ran out of energy under high load and high drag conditions. Ask any actual Naval chief such as Randy 'Duke' Cunningham who ran 'Top Gun'. They will all tell you congress was in the pocket of the Hornet lobbyists. When it came to overall capabilities, the F-18 had nothing on the F-14 especially the D version. Maybe, better fly by wire slow speed maneuvering and better avionics. F-14s escorted F-18s to strike missions. F-14 was much faster, could sustain/add energy a lot more easily because of those huge intakes/motors, much longer range, had a much superior radar, a lot more payload capabilities, much more superior overall air-to-air platform and also had much more efficient airframe as far as aerodynamic drag goes since F-18 was developed to be an air-to-ground strike platform that could do air-to-air while F-14 was developed to be an air-to-air platform that could be adapted to air-to-ground strike missions.
@VibeXplorer6 ай бұрын
I love how this vintage video captures the thunderous raw brutal roar of afterburner sound compared to the audio-tamed videos of current 2020's videos.
@phx4closureman2 жыл бұрын
4:04 *those VAPES...... worth the price of admission!!!*
@michaelbohlander83925 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning performance. And the Tom Cat wasn't bad either!
@knightflightvideo5 жыл бұрын
Amazing display of a amazing fighter. Wish the Tomcat would still flying. Thanks for the video. :)
@willthacker51829 ай бұрын
One of a kind airplane! They looked so awesome in that delta wing sweep back config! I was always amazed that such a large aircraft could do the things it did, in all the different regimes of flight. There will never be another fighter like the Grumman F-14! I can only dream how cool the super tomcat wouldve been!
@williamstin28629 жыл бұрын
I have to say this is top of the list for uploads, and the quality of the audio is fantastic.
@esbuenodun3 жыл бұрын
First time I saw this plane, I was in love!
@steveneppler53019 жыл бұрын
Stealth?...Who needs stealth... Fighters like this don't tap on the door and sneak in. It kicks it down, rushes in, smashes over the head and asks what you're going to do about it.... Big jets rule.
@ChloeGfan9 жыл бұрын
Amen! The Tomcat is the best plane to ever exist! I wish Grumman would bring some of them back at least for airshows! Would love to see one fly in person
@steveneppler53019 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be awesome... Too bad there aren't a few still airworthy that could put on a show for the people. Maybe one day...
@ChloeGfan9 жыл бұрын
I heard there are about 16 Tomcats at a boneyard that are still operational and in reserve in case the military ever calls them back for any reason. Maybe those ones will fly someday! ^_^
@steveneppler53019 жыл бұрын
Hmm....Might have to wait till Iran finally runs outta spare parts for their remaining "Turkeys" and having to ground them once and for all before we see any at air shows over here.
@user-gu1hl2kx2k9 жыл бұрын
Sunset Shimmer the Magical Virgin Smelling Buttshaking Unicorn you can go to Iran to see the F-14
@tony34618 жыл бұрын
Not only the video, the sound was awesome, with my Creative Inspire speakers, they shook me down to my core!!!!
@jebediahgentry70296 жыл бұрын
She was a big girl but damn she was beautiful and could move with the best of em
@JuanIparraguirre7 жыл бұрын
So sad the most beautiful fighter ever made is no more :(
@randallhuston14664 жыл бұрын
The Tomcat was one big bad kitty
@barryandrews54765 жыл бұрын
Pure power house of all jets
@Sarratt6 жыл бұрын
Nice filming ..... thank you
@thetomschaeffer5 жыл бұрын
i miss this beast terribly.
@worrbinpike88932 жыл бұрын
That Video was nothing than great and awesome!
@joefahrenschon24374 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this great video the take off roll and landing past the snowbirds was cool. i remember back in the early 90s at the airshow at CFB Moosejaw (home of the snownirds ) checking out the F14D Tomcat on static display and talking to the Pilot who had flow in from miramar very nice guy probably talked to him for an hr about his jet showed me alot of the features to distinguise the D model, i had asked him if he was flying demo but unfortunatly was not but he told me if i was around the base on monday he was going to put on a show when heading back .
@shahzadnazir93035 жыл бұрын
Great nation great technology
@matfflagon4 жыл бұрын
Классный пилотаж. Great plane.
@Paul_Henshall3 жыл бұрын
Gone, but never forgotten.
@mtyhntr493 жыл бұрын
Omg, I was stationed here and attached to VA-34 BLUEBLASTERS A-6 Intruder squadron. Memories for sure. Sure wish we still had the Tomcat, a truly awesome and expensive jet to fly. A-6 is mothballed as well. So 😥. Thank you for sharing this video clip. I had great times stationed there. :)
@allgood67603 жыл бұрын
Awesome plane!... Phil Rudd was a drummer with ACDC and lives here in NZ.. thanks from down under! 👍🇳🇿
@IceUpSon5 жыл бұрын
miss the F14 tomcat. baddest fighter
@LoneNutter14 жыл бұрын
That sounds like Frank Kingston Smith narrating the performance of THE BEST airplane EVER to perform at an airshow!
@PuwanaiCNX12 жыл бұрын
very Great Sound.
@smileyshottpicz.17704 жыл бұрын
Love da footage. Amazing eye n camera Thanks for sharing
@colleensymes43993 жыл бұрын
20:28 F-14 performs it’s famous bow to spectators, as a thank you
@paulh49433 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful that it's actually almost a deltawing with the wings swept back completely.
@sgtjohno8 жыл бұрын
awesome power, wish they had one one the uk airshow circuit.well filmed btw.
@devalontscik19195 жыл бұрын
A Grim R. Performance. Shot!
@brendtoconnell61194 ай бұрын
I actually had the great fortune of seeing an F-14 demonstration live at the Kansas City Charles B. Wheeler Airport, and the next day working overtime on a Sunday in the office. Talk about thunder against a 10 foot office window. The whole downtown shook.
@mickhick619Ай бұрын
Still amazed at how maneuverable a tennis court is
@mushroomaxolotl2670Ай бұрын
the most beautiful fighter jet ever built
@sherwinmarlin27822 жыл бұрын
Fantastic aircraft...I had the pleasure of seeing them fly at a Japan airshow in 1999 & 2000.
@starblaster775 жыл бұрын
Fantastic plane!
@deanm98164 жыл бұрын
I was there for this one. That was a good day!
@skyraider874 ай бұрын
Nobody's mentioning it, but rest in peace the driver of Shockwave Jet Truck, Chris Darnell. I can't tell if he's the one driving in the video, but I think it's worth mentioning
@perception9135 жыл бұрын
Anytime Baby!
@WonderfulAircraft5 жыл бұрын
Wanna see her fly in person one day sm
@shawnshawn69115 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Aircraft loudest plane ever. And I've seen every plane in are arsenal broke my uncle's windshield
@jacksoncole6672 Жыл бұрын
Well you would have to go to Iran to see it fly in person. Iran has the only operational F 14s.
@kbe89815 жыл бұрын
I can't agree you more! Damn, now I have to watch Top Gun... again... 😅
@marioolschewski86653 жыл бұрын
A fine fighter. So sad don't see her in the sky
@MrCwatson33 жыл бұрын
It's amazing just how strong this aircraft looks in the air. With its wings back or forward, its just beautiful. Its a shame what needed to happen to keep parts out of iran. But this beautiful bird shouldn't have retired in the first place. =/
@mr.duanesharpe2 жыл бұрын
I know. It’s sad. It just cost too much for parts especially after each sortie. Ugh.
@juanmallqui9309 Жыл бұрын
They went with the age of stealth man…way of the future
@MrCwatson3 Жыл бұрын
@@juanmallqui9309 then combine stealth, swept wings, and twin engine tailed fighter, boom F14 S Varaint lol
@cranedaddy678 Жыл бұрын
It was time to retire these birds. They were old and required a significant amount of maintenance. The super Tomcat is another story though. Look into that one. They were combining some stealth features into the legacy f-14 design, increase capacity almost all the way around but the navy went with the super hornet instead.
@Maoshung4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the sexiest if not THE sexiest plane ever made!
@ZOMb20105 ай бұрын
FRICKin AWESOME...nice to see fellow CANUCK SNOWBIRDS at the beginning ..
@ahmadtheaviationlover19373 жыл бұрын
This has to be the coolest jet every to soar in the skies of planet earth
@johnbouley45145 жыл бұрын
Bad ass and beautiful !!
@ahmadtheaviationlover19373 жыл бұрын
This aircraft definitely lives up to its name the tomcat, with each flyover the jet roars exactly like a wild animal
@thezanzibarbarian57295 жыл бұрын
Why bother "dog fighting" when the Tomcat with Phoenix missiles can take out the enemy from 100 miles away? When building an AirFix model in my teens 40+ years ago, it was certainly my favourite and now sadly missed.... And having ACDC's "Thunder" in the background just made this video so, so appropriate. :-))
@sonykroket4 жыл бұрын
It's funny you should say that. It's what they thought during the Vietnamwar and they got fucked by the quicker, more agile Migs. It's why they started the Top Gun academy, to teach pilots how to dogfight again.
@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM6 ай бұрын
The Phoenix was FAR from perfect. The US Tomcats have only fired 3 in anger. 2 of them failed due to motor malfunctions & 1 was 'easily' countered.
@xxMelinhoxx10 жыл бұрын
awesome! :D
@ArCom-jc2dd7 жыл бұрын
hermosa aeronave
@sr3377 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful .....
@cankat23 жыл бұрын
we are watching even in 2020
@bernardanderson37582 жыл бұрын
I remember this day truly at Oceana
@mike_js29364 ай бұрын
I miss the 80’s and 90’s.
@matthewf19794 жыл бұрын
She was a great bird, but like another favorite of mine, the SR71, technology has surpassed the risk and price of her usefulness.
@sonykroket4 жыл бұрын
Great comment, you seem to understand it.
@dickbroyhill65713 жыл бұрын
Took a Tiger cruise on the carrier Roosevelt and saw launches and recoveries of the Tomcat. Even a supersonic fly by. Incredible! Got to sit in the cockpit and get a personal tour with a pilot. Would not let me take a ride though. Boo hoo.
@bernardanderson37582 жыл бұрын
As I watch this my skin chills
@FLAC20234 жыл бұрын
Pilot was Marcel Padilla, from Texas!
@fredconnelly58462 ай бұрын
I am from 2024 right now tomcat f 14 jet fighter was beautiful jet back in 1998
@fabianpalacios85986 жыл бұрын
muy buen avion no hay fatiga de material se extiende y se contrae con las exigencias del piloto i las temperaturas extremas de alta y baja motores futuristas de alta exigencias al no ahogase en alta y baja buenos mototes de estribor y babor funcion a la par felicidades a grumam atte fabian palacios.g
@LionRex92503 жыл бұрын
F14 Tomcat forever! Let us all petition the Navy or even the Air Force, for a more advanced version of F14 (Super Tomcat), that is designed with stealth qualities in mind. Such a design for this airplane was already in the works by Grumman, but unfortunately the program was not pursued by the Navy! However, if the American people really ask for this jet back, the Navy or Air force shall probably listen to the nation's request to rebuild a modern and stealth version of this beautiful aircraft, and put it back to service. I know I am just dreaming here! But a man can always dream about the mighty F14 Tomcat! 😀
@VAltoFH7 ай бұрын
One of the beautiful airplanes ever made...
@3ptmre4 жыл бұрын
I think they should’ve kept the tomcat in action. It was a great machine.
@paraluppimassimo95394 жыл бұрын
Of course. Update it again and again.
@DudemeisterNL3 жыл бұрын
Preach brother
@chrisg77535 жыл бұрын
I worked that show. VF-102
@kencapman19474 жыл бұрын
Hot dog I love that sound
@richf.78453 жыл бұрын
Love the TACDEMO Tomcats. No tanks, no rails. Just a clean machine.
@davidhildebrand88944 жыл бұрын
I know the Navy is missing the 14 something awful! That’s the best military aircraft we have ever built!
@Warhawknm4 ай бұрын
long Live the TOMCAT!
@jonsena5360 Жыл бұрын
So cool
@dumpstercratsforextinction34934 жыл бұрын
VF-101 AMU2 Bird!! I was there and worked on her!! Stationed there from 95-99!!
@jeremyhess79772 жыл бұрын
I was right next door at VF-143 during the same timeframe. 'Sup, dude? LoL