F-14

[the lancaster kicks ass]

unless you're in canada

well, someone was gonna say it........

 

[Nonskimmer]

If you hadn't of, I would have.

 

[plan_D]

The Lightning was knocking on 30 years old when it left service (1960 - 1989).

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The F-14 I believe is at 32 years right now.

 

[Nonskimmer]

33 I think.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Its something like that. I am sure I put in an earlier post when it was first flown and first entered service. That would tell us, I am just to lazy to look.

 

[evangilder]

1970 was the first operational service.

 

[Nonskimmer]

35 it is then. Wow.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I remember when Grumman was testing the prototype and the test flight crew had to eject short of the runway - happened at their facility in eastern Long Island, Les' stomping ground....

 

[evangilder]

I watched a documentary on the F-14 about a year ago and they showed that crash. Good thing the guys got out.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wow I did not know the prototype crashed.