tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post2451871701047181485..comments2024-03-29T02:32:07.583-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Bad To The BoneyardOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1951594029111795062014-04-13T16:20:21.562-07:002014-04-13T16:20:21.562-07:00...like the 4 blue ones hanging in a certain museu......like the 4 blue ones hanging in a certain museum in P'cola!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36803055520819806372014-04-13T13:24:01.271-07:002014-04-13T13:24:01.271-07:00All of the Skyhawks I worked on were destroyed abo...All of the Skyhawks I worked on were destroyed about the same time. Sad. At least there are still a few examples of both in museums.Marc C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05593002055776765614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34955363641380209922014-04-12T22:26:35.020-07:002014-04-12T22:26:35.020-07:00Thanks Marc. I guess that makes sense, but it'...Thanks Marc. I guess that makes sense, but it's a shame to have them go out that way. Although, it's not like these will fly again- they'd just deteriorate out in the sun. <br />Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79234624363493719892014-04-12T18:01:50.457-07:002014-04-12T18:01:50.457-07:00Most of the F-14's were destroyed to prevent I...Most of the F-14's were destroyed to prevent Iran from using bogus companies to purchase parts.http://www.amarcexperience.com/AMARCArticleF14TomcatDisposal.asp. https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2007_03/IranF14. http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-06-10/f-14-parts-anyone. http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/07/02/pentagon-destroying-old-f-14s-to-keep-them-out-enemy-hands/.Marc C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05593002055776765614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11812479167558406042014-04-12T17:05:27.051-07:002014-04-12T17:05:27.051-07:00Happy to help, especially when my creativity and y...Happy to help, especially when my creativity and your sunburned noggin align.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9552752434043267892014-04-12T17:04:19.429-07:002014-04-12T17:04:19.429-07:00Great minds...Great minds...Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29620357005675144042014-04-12T10:36:52.960-07:002014-04-12T10:36:52.960-07:00Inevitable but sad nonetheless.
Good one Tuna.Inevitable but sad nonetheless.<br /><br />Good one Tuna.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27785899449016488872014-04-12T10:33:19.077-07:002014-04-12T10:33:19.077-07:00Google Earth has some surprisingly high resolution...Google Earth has some surprisingly high resolution shots of AMARG. You can spend hours upon hours moving around yer screen there.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67532231513462753832014-04-12T04:59:07.191-07:002014-04-12T04:59:07.191-07:00I was just reading up on that place yesterday and ...I was just reading up on that place yesterday and tentatively planning the trip. And here you come with this post.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9358197939953687622014-04-12T04:14:14.636-07:002014-04-12T04:14:14.636-07:00I wonder how many millions of dollars, and years o...I wonder how many millions of dollars, and years of effort in design, development and manufacturing all that represents. A bit sad, but immensely impressive all at the same time.c w swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7947596903849077532014-04-12T01:03:26.176-07:002014-04-12T01:03:26.176-07:00Got to stroll around there in 1972, it was impress...Got to stroll around there in 1972, it was impressive then...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com