[NSRCA-discussion] Tomcat

[Fred Huber]

It is a simple fact of life in the military... eventually any weapon will 
become outdated, and replaced by a better weapon.

hands, clubs, stone axes, knives, arrows, flitlocks, carbines, machine 
guns....

In aviation.. the Sopwith Camel was superceded by a series that brought us 
to the Spitfire, Mustang, P-38, F-4 Phantom, Tomcat, Hornet...... soon.. 
JSF.

I expect the CAF to attempt to aquire and preserve flying examples of the 
Tomcat.  You won't see them fly often... But they'll not all go to the 
scrapyard.

When the weapon system is outdated... for the safety of our servicemembers 
it is only prudent to replace it.

Bring on the newer, faster, more maneuverable more surviveable aircraft. And 
weep not for the old which is being retired with honor.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. LIPRIE" <RLIPRIE at centurytel.net>
To: <randy10926 at comtekmail.com>; "NSRCA Mailing List" 
<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Tomcat


>I hate watching beautiful airplanes like that be sent to the scrap yard. It
> is going meet all of the other great birds of the century. The corsairs, 
> the
> mustangs, the bombers, everything. All of the beautiful airplanes are 
> saying
> goodbye.  HEROES IS WHAT I CALL THEM!!!!!! HEROES!!!!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glenn Hatfield" <randy10926 at comtekmail.com>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Tomcat
>
>
>> What sadness.  I always hate to see the end of a great bird.  I think I
>> need a f-14 pattern ship.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> --- mrandmrst at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> From: "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst at comcast.net>
>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Tomcat
>> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:34:14 -0400
>>
>> Thank you for that, my son is an ET on the Roosevelt, he was on deck when
>> the final launch was made.  He told us of the emotions as a member of the
>> crew, pride and sadness in unison, it was a day not to be missed.
>>
>> Ken Thompson
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anne et Xavier" <xavier.mouraux at sympatico.ca>
>> To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:01 PM
>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Tomcat
>>
>>
>>> Not pattern related but interesting for airplane people:
>>> http://www.navytimes.com/static.php?f=lastF14flight080206.php
>>>
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