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Spotted these old Fords today.


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@JHZR2 - Love it! A Jolly Roger Tomcat. My kids and I visited NAS Wildwood (largest standing wood hangar, I believe) a bit over a decade ago. Took the Cape May - Lewes ferry up to Cape May and saw that jet on a brochure for the museum. At the time, she had intact engines, was leaking a bit of hydraulic fluid, and was absolutely complete. She looked ready to fly, and of course, I had to look her over closely.

Subsequently, the Navy has gone back to all of these jets and removed critical parts that would be able to supply Iran’s fleet with needed spares. While I recognize the strategic intent, I do mourn the loss of any hope of Tomcats ever being restored to flying condition. This particular one, was the most intact, complete F-14 I had ever seen on display. The fact that it wore Jolly Roger paint just made it that much more special.

Thank you for that!

Hope you and the family enjoyed your visit, it’s a nice museum.
 
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