F-14s Seized

Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:19 pm

Anyone know what became of this?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=081_1174868446

Shay
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Semper Fortis

Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:35 pm

I'm not sure which one it is, but one of the four F-14s mentioned is sitting in the "boneyard" at the former George AFB. It is visible on Google Earth too. Again, not sure about the fates of the specific aircraft in the seizure at Yanks and POF, but all the F-14s I know of that were not already allocated to museums are being destroyed--not just demilled. There are some videos on YouTube of the process--it's rather distressing for "Turkey" lovers...

Jim

Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:55 pm

The 4 that were taken back are back at Davis/Monthan. The ones that they have been destroying there are old A models. If I remember right there are 20+ D's that are war reserves and will not be destroyed for awhile. There were a number of airframes including D's left at Oceana that needed overhauled and they didn't want to spend the money on them at the end of their career so they were cannibalised and then cut up.

Mike

Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:01 pm

So will POF and those guys get their's back?

Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:11 pm

I hope the owner of those planes has a good lawyer.

B

Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:23 pm

mustangdriver wrote:So will POF and those guys get their's back?

I suspect the final disposition may be tied up in the courts for a while.

Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:37 pm

I'll bet that they will cut them up and the lawsuits will be a moot point.

Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:52 pm

You you kidding me, they sat there for almost 5 years & all of a sudden now they are a threat to national security.
The goverment needs to get a their heads out of their tushy & do something thats really important to national security.
I dont see those beat up old shells as a threat to anybody.
Goverment!!!! :roll:

Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:18 am

At 1:12: ".........with it's unique retractable wings....."

Tillerman.