yea I was gonna ask what was with the mig-29...awesome stuff man the whole 22 minute video that used to be so great until wmg cut everything out was a video that inspired me to become a pilot. Unfortunately I blew my knee out and that dream was shattered. I still attend dozens of air shows a year in support!
The F14 was the only airframe capable of carrying the Phoenix air to air missile. Now that it's gone I feel as though a child sleeping without his security blanket. If the other side comes it will not be a dozen but hundreds of aircraft, including decoy aircraft. The F14/Phoenix may have been our best defense to such attack. I do not feel other fighters will be able to get into position fast enough to be effective with short range weapons nor will the kill ratio be high enough to deter attack.
I don't understand that. Phoenix this, Phoenix that talk. USA Navy had 0, zero air to air kills with that "mighty" weapon. And they used it for ages. Like it its any better thank Sidewinders etc.
The Phoenix was not the weapon of choice if the F14 could engage at shorter ranges. The Phoenix with the F14's special radar could shoot down aircraft that were over 100 nautical miles away. The missile was not designed for close in engagement. In climbs to over 80,000 feet and comes down to kill it's target. Its capability to shoot down aircraft at long range would have been vital if WWIII occurred to defend US airspace. Just because it was not used, does not mean it was not vital for defense.
And the AIM-54 had the capability to shoot cruisemissiles out of the air. I don't think a Sidewinder or an Amraam can do that; don't even bother with the Sparrow.
@MUNSTERVFPLT Thats BS. Part of the reason they crushed all of the Tomcats(with exception to static demos) is because Iran(among other countries) still have them.
@TheOriginalBlazin77 The Iranian airforce was sold 80 tomcats. 78 made it to them. the remaining two were sent to the training RAG. No Pheonixes were used were used against Iraqi fighters. The Japanese were looking to also buy the Tomact but opted out. Only two countries had them US and Iran. No others.-----"6 Clear -FOX 2!!"
I attempted to listen to this song on its own, but was not very turned on by it without seeing Tomcats (the best).
ect301fps 7 months ago
Lol giant pink bunny at 3:30.
uchio 7 months ago
what's the song on this vid???
DsurfingD 2 years ago
The song is "Free" by powerman 5000
daanhugen 2 years ago
yea I was gonna ask what was with the mig-29...awesome stuff man the whole 22 minute video that used to be so great until wmg cut everything out was a video that inspired me to become a pilot. Unfortunately I blew my knee out and that dream was shattered. I still attend dozens of air shows a year in support!
sm0othockeyspeed 2 years ago 3
MiG-29A, I believe.
East Germany had them and after the wall came down they stayed as part of the airforce.
Probably the oldest and saddest version of the 29, but hey, they're the only NATO member flying them, so that's kinda cool.
terminalblue 2 years ago
Well, they were at least. I think their 29s got sold off to Poland in favor of incoming Typhoons.
terminalblue 2 years ago
The F14 was the only airframe capable of carrying the Phoenix air to air missile. Now that it's gone I feel as though a child sleeping without his security blanket. If the other side comes it will not be a dozen but hundreds of aircraft, including decoy aircraft. The F14/Phoenix may have been our best defense to such attack. I do not feel other fighters will be able to get into position fast enough to be effective with short range weapons nor will the kill ratio be high enough to deter attack.
shiakue666 2 years ago 20
I don't understand that. Phoenix this, Phoenix that talk. USA Navy had 0, zero air to air kills with that "mighty" weapon. And they used it for ages. Like it its any better thank Sidewinders etc.
Petrick69 2 years ago
The Phoenix was not the weapon of choice if the F14 could engage at shorter ranges. The Phoenix with the F14's special radar could shoot down aircraft that were over 100 nautical miles away. The missile was not designed for close in engagement. In climbs to over 80,000 feet and comes down to kill it's target. Its capability to shoot down aircraft at long range would have been vital if WWIII occurred to defend US airspace. Just because it was not used, does not mean it was not vital for defense.
douglas787 2 years ago 3
And the AIM-54 had the capability to shoot cruisemissiles out of the air. I don't think a Sidewinder or an Amraam can do that; don't even bother with the Sparrow.
JJHS1977 2 years ago
Phoenix got tons of kills in the Iran Iraq War.
FelixA9 2 years ago
@FelixA9 The Imperial Iranian Air Force weren't sold but about Ten. The factory reps destroyed them before they left the country in 79.
MUNSTERVFPLT 1 year ago
@MUNSTERVFPLT Thats BS. Part of the reason they crushed all of the Tomcats(with exception to static demos) is because Iran(among other countries) still have them.
TheOriginalBlazin77 8 months ago
@TheOriginalBlazin77 The Iranian airforce was sold 80 tomcats. 78 made it to them. the remaining two were sent to the training RAG. No Pheonixes were used were used against Iraqi fighters. The Japanese were looking to also buy the Tomact but opted out. Only two countries had them US and Iran. No others.-----"6 Clear -FOX 2!!"
MUNSTERVFPLT 8 months ago
3:40 that;s MiG-29, not F-14:)
Mariottttt 2 years ago
You're right Mariottttt, it's a German MiG-29. They joined my squadron in Key West, FL so we could practice dogfighting.
That particular shot was taken from the back seat of an F-14B by a RIO in my squadron, as they were entering the break right over the field.
catdriver97 2 years ago
Are you pilot?:)
Mariottttt 2 years ago
So that means that you flew the F-14B from VF-103, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower?
dimitri02 2 years ago
I flew the F-14B, but with a different squadron on a different carrier.
Several Tomcat squadrons got to practice against the German MiGs.
catdriver97 2 years ago
How did they get such close in footage of the MIG29, which I believe was regarded as the F14's mirror, or opposite number?
shiakue666 2 years ago
awesome vid! are you an F-14 pilot?
azzboy876 2 years ago
Thanks! Sometimes being stuck on the boat really IS like being trapped in the Matrix.
catdriver97 2 years ago
hahaha love the agent smith thing
lordazn 3 years ago