【P&W TF30 engines】F-14A Start up Tomcat Demo Team Oceana 1999

[@seansky2721]

The most deadly, swift and beautiful Jet to ever rule the sky over the free World. Agile, muscular and graceful. When you're out of Tomcats, you're out of Fighters. Fly NAVY!

[@TrunkFU]

100% agreed

[@paulschab8152]

F-15C would like to talk to you.

[@yomarashi8272]

​@@paulschab8152 my thoughts exactly

[@kmfiz]

The was a saying for the F-8 crusaders. Applies to the Tomcat too

[@jamesray8771]

Brought back a bunch of memories.. I was at VF101 in 1999 in AMU1 ... I sure do miss those days ... watching those youngsters launching that jet, makes me wish I could go back to those days ... Thanks for sharing this video

[@Popesontour]

Tomcats will live forever in our hearts! Ex ABH3 USN. 1994-98

[@Spacegoat92]

What you came to see is at 10:20 and 22:32.

[@jocelyndell5779]

The sound of the F-104 at 0:50 !!! I love that ! Awesome video mate !

[@bracioladicavallo]

Most beautiful plane ever

[@averagejoeclevelandsportss4678]

@I Sanchez a 5/3rd better. Ha

[@famanjetta11]

I concur

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

It is bittersweet to watch this video. I've been to a lot of air shows in my life, and never missed the F-14 demo. As a kid I always thought they were so amazing that they'd always be around. Alas, no. Not even a flying museum piece.

[@747heavyboeing3]

I've seen 2 Supersonic F 14 passes, one at Miramar and one at PasoRobles of all places when I was building hours.

[@Tamburello_1994]

The Islamic Republic of Iran begs to differ.

[@kmfiz]

Museums need to buy one from Iran, repaint it and keep it for air shows.

[@Chunky246]

They would still have a couple flying, but because Iran still has them they have to pretty much get rid of most of them so the spares etc... don't end up in Iran.

[@kimmatheson5752]

This was my entire life from 73-77. Launching and recovering F-14s with VF 124 at NAS Miramar.

[@ghostrider1827]

"Chief, turn on the ground power"

[@koc988]

"Ground power is now on"

[@thomasbrinch6813]

@@koc988 "hey, what are you doing"

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

Nothing compares to the runnup acoustics combined with the bouquet of JP vapors in free atmosphere! Ahhhhh!!!

[@monstrok]

How ironic that Smitty (the front seater) would end up flying the Starfighter that was performing during the pre-flight and startup.

[@oshtoolman]

NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia. My first duty station in 1971 after finishing school in Millington TN. Left there for Albany GA in mid 1972 and havent been back.............yet

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

The cat-ready posture of the parked tomcat is the machine equivalent of the predators stare

[@Mike-01234]

Got to see a pair of F-14's at the Salinas Municipal Airport 1992-93 cant remember exactly was so cool the pilots hung around got to talk to them for awhile. The engines were incredibly loud they did a high speed fly over just under the sound barrier I later heard some homes windows were broken you could hear car alarms going off all over the city 100's of them. We were there to see SCCA car racing at Laguna Seca raceway.

[@officialgmusic]

blastman8888 the barrier was not broken under the speed of sound Plus if the barrier was actually broken. Those aviators would have been In some major trouble Plus supersonic aircraft are not allowed to break the sound barrier while flying in and around civilian airspace Car alarms going off is about the only believable thing. Broken windows .. no.. plus not only that , civilians would have been injured from the boom itself and the pressure from the shock wave.

[@zeppelinfan82]

I was going to say that the f14 looked a little low,but then I saw the hydraulic wheel lift. Ive loves these jets since I was a kid. Cool video

[@zeppelinfan82]

@Dave Petrovich how unfortunate for us. I still believe these jets could pull their weight these days if outfitted with new radar and updated control panel.

[@esko55733]

I been to many air shows and never seen a Tomcat in real life. Which sucks since that plane is my all time favorite.

[@mahbodamin5139]

me too ,hey chris i've searched on f-14 channel and websites there is a some programs for running in to the airshow at some special date check this website and go to flight schedule www.f-14association.com/flight-schedule/

[@mahbodamin5139]

but if you find tomcats at airshow call me

[@michaelleftwich8186]

I haven't seen any F14's in real life, but i've been up close to a B1Bomber at an air show at Wichita, Ks. In 2012

[@Skelevon_gaming]

They’re retired

[@BenKrisfield]

Back in the 80’s when I was a kid, the F14 was my favourite.

[@pschroeterps]

The Queen. Make My Day. Amazing footage and quality given the time of recording. Thank you!

[@Popesontour]

Long live the Tomcat! As an ex ABH3 V1 I'll never forget the awesomeness!

[@andywilliams949]

The haunting sound of the F104 Starfighter in the background.the first aircraft didn't want to play ball by the looks

[@HMS1Blake]

Peach. Here's to Grumman and all the folks who flew these aircraft and made them fly. Miss 'em.

[@michelle7371]

Great video! It's been a while since I've seen the Tomcat perform. Beautiful! Too bad they were so expensive to fly and maintain...

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

I love how the pilots on top of the aircraft are walking carefully not to damage the metal of the wild beast which is the tomcat and the people below are basically checking the beast for any injuries LOOVE the F-14 tomcat to bits 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️

[@knightflightvideo]

Great video! What a power- and beautiful fighter the Tomcat was. Thanks for sharing!

[@viperdriver82]

The F-14 A wasn't so powerful

[@lobo3695]

the f14 still flies in the iranian skies.

[@tomelmore8431]

@@viperdriver82 - what in the blazes are you talking about?

[@mrandrossguy9871]

Tom Elmore I love the Tomcat A mostly Because of the TF-30 nozzles , They look better on Her

[@deepalperera4592]

@@tomelmore8431 it's true though, the TF-30s were severely underpowered, and one of the A model's greatest weakness

[@jeffdunn7474]

I miss the 80’s

[@xTinBenderX]

Best Plane Captain F-14 video I've seen yet! AM1

[@kennethcapman1543]

The best of the big cats my favorite aircraft as a kid

[@weofnjieofing]

I thought they had replaced all the TF30's with GE F110's by 1999? My greatest wish is to see one of these beauties restored to flying condition with two GE F110-132 engines. Imagine!!

[@jacrain9396]

Only about 100-125 or so Tomcats (Bs and Ds) ended up with the GE110s. Some were new builds, some were converted As. Some A models with TF30s even stayed in service until shortly passed 2000.

[@onyxcamaro]

F-14 is as stunning in the air as it is on the ground doing nothing ❤️

[@rldabomb33]

In the film maverick they forgot the electrical power… they only had the hoffer…

[@tootsrr1]

Tommy Cats are AWESOME

[@seyedanamir7042]

im from iran and I have to say thanks for our F14. With them we can destroy more than 220 mig&sukhoy and mirage Iraqi aircrafts this tomcats was our saving angel. No fighter in the world has been this useful thank you groman thank you USA 😊😊😊

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

Make em last as long as possible, we can't see them in the US so i'm glad to know in Iran a little boy may look to the sky and see, hear and feel, the rumble of a Tomcat streaking through the sky.

[@seyedanamir7042]

@@BullGator-kd6ge apologies my English sucks but I'm happy 😍🥰 because my dad was a pilot (second seat) in tomcat he retired now also he could shot down 2 SU24 ,1 miragF1 and 1mig23 in 1988, they are bomber and they had kills unarm people in city if we had not f14 in never could reply you now 😓

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

@@seyedanamir7042 Truly amazing! I have nothing but respect for F-14 pilots, especially Iranian ones. Pilots like Jalil Zandi, your father, and the technicians who kept them flying have my respect.

[@volleyguy1001]

Its pretty cool to see them on google earth sitting on the ramps of Iranian bases. Can we have one back so we can use it as a demo aircraft? lol

[@seyedanamir7042]

@@volleyguy1001 of course why not lol :D Because we are under tough sanctions. We have to take better care of our assets. Even for forty years, these fabulous cats are in very good operating condition. come and see bro :)

[@AvengerII]

Ironic they have a Starfighter there and here you have an F-14A. The proposed Starfighter evolution, the CL-1200 Lancer, was supposed to have an option for an alternative powerplant, the TF30. Little did everybody appreciate how many headaches the TF30 would create for both the Air Force and the Navy during its service life with the US Armed Forces! At the time the CL-1200 was planned, the TF30 was the most afterburning turbofan available. I think they already 20,000 lb thrust models in service and the TF30 was eventually developed to 25,000 lbs afterburning thrust. The TF30 25k model was used in the F-111F, re-engined F-111Es, and the Australian F-111C. The initial CL-1200 powerplant would still be a J79 but a more powerful unit (19,000-20,000 lb thrust in afterburner?) than the J79's that powered the the F-4E and F-4J. Those production units were 18,000 lb thrust range, about the most powerful J79 that were produced aside from experimental units like the J79 adapted for the F-16/79.

[@andywilliams949]

Good job it didn't have the TF30

[@bearsmith3655]

Thanks for sharing this video. Miss the Tomcat 🇺🇸

[@michaelmesolellaesq]

Even the F14 flight suits were the best. Best plane ever.

[@curtekstrom9531]

The Flight Suits are the Same for all Navy Aircraft.

[@michaelmesolellaesq]

@@curtekstrom9531 helmet and visor? Don’t think so…

[@curtekstrom9531]

@@michaelmesolellaesq Yes they are. Coming from a 5 Generation Navy family 4 of which are Naval Aviators.

[@Leonhart306]

Was there something wrong with A/C 136? They started her up and after a while shut her down. What happened?

[@curtekstrom9531]

If it had Pratt and Whitney Engines that would explain it being shut down.

[@Dan.d649]

The best combat-ready airplane ever............... period!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MattyKCuming]

I can already feel a compressor stall coming on

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

Best buddy job OAT

[@ayylmao9697]

I wonder how much of this was INS alignment

[@صابرالهدار-غ5ك]

تصميم جميل f14A

[@patrickperisse159]

What I love it so much since 30 years right now...the more beautiful jet of ever !!! 🇺🇲👍👍🇺🇲

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

10:10 fights on!

[@knightlife98]

The Godfather of Gen4 Jet Fighters!!!

[@michaelmesolellaesq]

Thank you for this video. One of the lowest passes I have seen for an F14 or any air show for that matter wow

[@rich8577]

Miss and love the big cat.

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

Bromancing the kitty cat!

[@allgood6760]

Awesome aircraft! ✈️👍

[@jsboening]

Do f-14’s need the apu’s to start? Or can they start on there own? Just wondering if I need to buy one when I get my tomcat. Thanks.

[@gunsmoke6230]

They cannot start on their own.....VF1 PC AO3 89-95

[@floppa1-166]

Nah they need a ground power unit

[@747heavyboeing3]

FB 111 also had TF 30 engines.

[@mrandrossguy9871]

So would it Sound the Same ?

[@747heavyboeing3]

@@mrandrossguy9871 Yes they both sounded the same. Also both aircraft were swing wing capable.

[@bigfefu]

as in the Oceana memorial say, no finer plane ever flew. hottest plane ever

[@bitmanagent67]

The Michael Jordan of fighter jets. F-14 Tomcat aka The G.O.A.T.

[@ldl0021]

Still flying the old P&W A model engines in 1999?… I thought all of the F-14s had been upgraded by then?…

[@dogmandan79]

Sounds of freedom.

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

Here kitty, kitty!

[@SalvoZ06]

7:28 J79 11A sound❤️

[@Youeatbabies]

I just love how “ride of the valkyries is playing in the background”

[@edwinaguilera7907]

VF- 101 GRIM REAPERS😎

[@dmx-terminator9614]

And I like the VF-143

[@gunsmoke6230]

Gunfighters back at Miramar the original Fightertown!

[@EuroS50]

Even the Navy regrets not keeping her... Hard learned lesson on their behalf. They've done a lot of stupid shit over the past 20 years... The Navy should have gone with the Super Tomcat 21, then eventually the ASF-14 version, and god knows what after that. Too much versatility and capability in one jet that the F-18 (and in many ways the F-35) cannot fill. There were rapid technological advances over the past 20 to 30 years that could have made the F-14 an absolute monster of an aircraft that was far, far more reliable, and insanely capable. They also got rid of the EA-6B and S-3 around the same timeframe... and there's still no carrier based replacement. The Tomcat could have potentially covered all of these roles as well.

[@andyepix1383]

No sexier sound in Aviation than a Kitty purring

[@garvindreis]

One can only hope that 1 day, some one will be allowed to restore 1 and have it to do airshows

[@jmoo876]

Not as long as Iran has them active

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

Iran may own a few of these, but are their pilots Top Imams?

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

8:03 hit it or quit it!

[@garydobbs5159]

My god how could that plane be considered obsolete now? It’s like smacking a angel from heaven if one came down.

[@curtekstrom9531]

Every time a Pilot would take a Pratt and Whitney powered Tomcat up. It was a Spin of the Wheel if you made it back without an Engine Failure.

[@benjaminperez7328]

No it wasn’t. Avoid the combination of slow speed & high AOA and no worries.

[@dudehuh5491]

man i miss that bird!

[@psarani400]

Very godF14

[@patrickperisse2523]

Why passing from 136 at the 250...the 136 has disfonctioned ??

[@LocoAirForcePilot25]

She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[@jamespearson6887]

It takes one or two people to launch an air force jet! The navy needs about 10! And you did not see the low tire or low nose strut! Close to a running engine intake.😮

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

Was Smitty prior VF-41?

[@austinhasted37]

The big cat...

[@mrandrossguy9871]

23:59 Is that Flares Or Just Some reflections phenomenon?

[@BurnerAirDisplay]

mR andross guy Flares

[@josephpreissler6855]

So are these equipped with the TF-30s or GE-110s?

[@SalvoZ06]

TF 30 🙂

[@pauldittrich978]

Iceman was a far better pilot than Maverick.

[@igorzeitgeist5153]

The Boss!

[@mrandrossguy9871]

So the f-14 didn’t have a Nozzle thrust noise ?

[@pedroivansanchez3856]

This is the women we kept on the side , when our main girl dint know about..

[@bcfmef]

Why did the Navy leave that garbage of an engine in such a wonderful fighter ? A models

[@slowpoke96Z28]

15:00 136 said not today homie...

[@forcexjr1566]

Is that the exact same engine sound as the F-16? Or is it the F-15?

[@grantjones522]

forcexjr No these engines aren’t but the upgraded ones Like the F-14D and some F-14B models have them

[@mattheweast29]

This is lame did two tours with Tomcats 81-89 never saw 7 people to launch a bird and they're putting air in the nose gear really

[@puirYorick]

I could look at the F-14 all day but that PA announcer was getting annoying after two minutes TBH.

[@tedjob21]

That motor SUCKED!!

[@notthatdonald1385]

Man that is one disorganized crew. Pulling pins at the last second, just totally disorganized overall.

[@jamesray8771]

Actually except for the first jet having to be replaced .. looked like a normal launch to me . The pins being pulled at the last second was ordnance, must have had a CATM 9 on on the sta1 weapons pylon. I was a Senior chief at 101 in in maintenance control in 1999 in AMU1 (100 series jets, AMU2 was 200 series jets).

[@kevinmccorkle7476]

@@jamesray8771, Senior I was a PC and PR with VF-41 when we shared hanger space with ya'll in the late 80's. Man I miss that.

[@mrandrossguy9871]

10:20 Having a GOOD TIME 😅 IGNITION

[@747heavyboeing3]

The movie, The Final Countdown has excellent F 14 action

[@curtekstrom9531]

One of the Pilots in the Fianal Countdown Tomcat scenes, was my Uncle CDR Ed "Hunyak" Andrews XO of VF-84.

[@nynthworld4152]

Love that startup sound, taxi sound, and burner sounds. Awesomeness.👍

[@MamaEtna]

Looks like the first one had problems. Maybe hydraulics. Looks like her refueling probe was the only thing that moved. Fortunate the pilot and RIO had a backup aircraft.

[@jamesray8771]

Looked me like they tried to service the RH nose tire ??? To get that far into the launch and then find a issue with a nose tire ???

[@seansky2721]

All those pretty Reaper Jets on the Oceana ramp? Just pick another one! A pilot or RIO of any rank can "down" a jet before launch for any reason. Their Crew Chief can too. The Navy invests a lot of time and expense training skilled and talented people. Safety is tantamount. The Crew, the Ship, in this case the the spectators at the airshow, all contribute to that decision. Two, She's a very valuable airplane. Nose gear trouble on a land Station could contribute to quite a mishap.

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

How does a starfighter fly? It tears the sky a new one!

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

The preflight is simply foreplay for the senses!

[@chameemunasingheprasadika3944]

The coming of pilots imagines what Goose & Maverick have done.....😂😂😂

[@slowpoke96Z28]

TC 136 like "fuck some showing off for civilians. if I ain't fighting, I ain't flying. no sir, not today. 250 can have this BS..."

[@chrismason8722]

slowpoke96z28 fuck off. The taxpayers own that plane and pay your salary jerk! Man the fuck up or shut the fuck up!

[@Userfirst-mn6iy]

7:32 doppler F104

[@hj.maryatimaryati7181]

One of the greatest fighter ever....

[@AggrarFarmer]

These engines takes life.

[@unusualbydefault]

great video!

[@scottinbr]

Love this video!! Grim Reaper 89-92 and redesigned the paint scheme with a bigger "Moe" and shark teeth right before I got out. Good Lord I sure took them days for granted.....

[@jaredt9858]

One thing I'll always remember as my time (not tomcats but B-52's) is how quickly you can get a jet ready when you have to step to the spare.

[@phauvanvihaphat1914]

Esos dirazado cuando duermo se van a batallar de noche a vez me da sueños al medio días trabajo cuando estoy despierto

[@mattg5978]

What was the point to that ?

[@howardzinko3190]

Looks like there might have been a maintenance issue. Looks like they changed planes.