Interesting shot at 1:08 -- it appears the pilot is wearing a helmet for a space suit and the airplane appears to be a Phantom -- painted white. I bet this is an interesting flight, if only we had the specifics of it.
thanks bcschmerker, I didnt know that. I have a hard time keeping up with all the production that went on in the 50s and the F1 (FJ3) sailed right passed me. Now I can win a bar bet. ')
A-3 Whales, A-4 Sky hawks,A-5 Vigilante, T-33, F-4.F-3,A-7 F-8,A-1 skyraider,T-34 mentor,P-3T-2 buckeye,F-89,Sh-34,Sh-47,Sh-3,P-2A-6,F-86...I think thats all the planes and helos in the video
Wow, I've never seen video of a F86 trapping on a carrier. There's some awesome footage in this video. Yeah it's best viewed with the sound down I guess. Both the Navy and the Air Force seem to make poor choices when it comes to matching music with what they do; I used to cringe at Thunderbird shows in the 70s and 80s, haha.
@homeyChingaso Actually, the "F-86" this video is the North American F-1D Fury (originally the FJ-3), produced in parallel with the Air Force F-86B but with a far stronger wing box for the rigors of cat shots and arrested landings.
I know the title says 1970, but I was an aircontrolman 3rd class stationed at P atuxent River Naval Air Test Center from 64 to 66 and I'd say most of the footage here is from the early sixties. Enjoyed the video but not the music so much. Thanks for posting though.
I'd forgotten how specialized Navy aircraft were - separate airframes for Fighter/CAP, Bomber, Attack, ASW, Tankers, COD, Elint/Recon, Interceptor, etc.
@ludocrat On the other hand, having one jet performing a wide range of missions is not necessarily a bad thing. It's just an advancement of technology and knowledge. I'm just not convinced that the Super Hornet can perform every mission it's being asked to do well enough. It's a great strike aircraft and I am sure that it will be a good EW platform, but I am not sure about the fleet defense role that the Tomcat did.
Mind you, the decision that quite simply the greatest and most beautiful warhorse of them all, the Tomcat, had come to the end of its useful life surely was a bit of a shock to all fans of fastjets and freedom alike. Its passing is still keenly felt - even by us foreigner-friends.
We're about to lose the Harrier forever, btw, so I think of know how you feel (sort of). Difference is, nothing comes after for us, and that's bad.
@ludocrat Yeah the Harrier is an awesome jet with a fine history, but hopefully the F-35 will come online soon. At least the Lightning will be superior than the Harrier. As long as the next plane is significantly better than the one being replaced, then that's progress. But with the Super Hornet, I don't see how it could replace the Tomcat. Now, if there was an F-22 naval version, (I'm dreaming, of course) then that would be a superior step. Hopefully the F-35C will do the Tomcat justice.
@Amar7605 As far as a navalized F-22 is concerned, there was one being planned that got cancelled in the mid 90s. The info I saw was from wikipedia, so take it for what you will.
I love the music.....wish I knew the name of it.
jobinblow 5 months ago
Jazz flute! LOL! Cool vid!
BoltsKickASs 8 months ago
Great big band jazz!
3dpark 9 months ago
Sounds like Johnny Quest theme music. Cool vid of classic jets
maxsmodels 1 year ago
Is the Music Kenton?
KD5XB 1 year ago
@KD5XB I was going to guess the Buddy Rich band? It reminds me of the album, "Roar of '74".
synthfreakify 7 months ago
Interesting shot at 1:08 -- it appears the pilot is wearing a helmet for a space suit and the airplane appears to be a Phantom -- painted white. I bet this is an interesting flight, if only we had the specifics of it.
KD5XB 1 year ago
Is there any plane that's ever been sexier than the F-4? I hardly think so. What a beauty!
anooseholay 1 year ago
The footage of the A-3s, F-8s (RF-8s), and F-11s was slammin!
The 60s vintage jazz was jammin!
Keep em coming
ironroad18 1 year ago
thanks bcschmerker, I didnt know that. I have a hard time keeping up with all the production that went on in the 50s and the F1 (FJ3) sailed right passed me. Now I can win a bar bet. ')
homeyChingaso 1 year ago
A-3 Whales, A-4 Sky hawks,A-5 Vigilante, T-33, F-4.F-3,A-7 F-8,A-1 skyraider,T-34 mentor,P-3T-2 buckeye,F-89,Sh-34,Sh-47,Sh-3,P-2A-6,F-86...I think thats all the planes and helos in the video
brent52 1 year ago
Wow, I've never seen video of a F86 trapping on a carrier. There's some awesome footage in this video. Yeah it's best viewed with the sound down I guess. Both the Navy and the Air Force seem to make poor choices when it comes to matching music with what they do; I used to cringe at Thunderbird shows in the 70s and 80s, haha.
homeyChingaso 1 year ago
@homeyChingaso Actually, the "F-86" this video is the North American F-1D Fury (originally the FJ-3), produced in parallel with the Air Force F-86B but with a far stronger wing box for the rigors of cat shots and arrested landings.
bcschmerker 1 year ago
I know the title says 1970, but I was an aircontrolman 3rd class stationed at P atuxent River Naval Air Test Center from 64 to 66 and I'd say most of the footage here is from the early sixties. Enjoyed the video but not the music so much. Thanks for posting though.
adventurous63 1 year ago
@adventurous63 Music courtesy of the Navy. Seems odd, maybe it was for a function like a dinner or something?
airboyd 1 year ago
I'd forgotten how specialized Navy aircraft were - separate airframes for Fighter/CAP, Bomber, Attack, ASW, Tankers, COD, Elint/Recon, Interceptor, etc.
rkc62 1 year ago
@rkc62 Yeah it's kind of sad to see today's Navy relying on the Super Hornet for virtually all of its missions.
Amar7605 1 year ago
@Amar7605
That's what you get when you win a Cold War. Well done, Yanks.
ludocrat 1 year ago
@ludocrat On the other hand, having one jet performing a wide range of missions is not necessarily a bad thing. It's just an advancement of technology and knowledge. I'm just not convinced that the Super Hornet can perform every mission it's being asked to do well enough. It's a great strike aircraft and I am sure that it will be a good EW platform, but I am not sure about the fleet defense role that the Tomcat did.
Amar7605 1 year ago
@Amar7605
Horses for courses: excellent point.
Mind you, the decision that quite simply the greatest and most beautiful warhorse of them all, the Tomcat, had come to the end of its useful life surely was a bit of a shock to all fans of fastjets and freedom alike. Its passing is still keenly felt - even by us foreigner-friends.
We're about to lose the Harrier forever, btw, so I think of know how you feel (sort of). Difference is, nothing comes after for us, and that's bad.
Best wishes
ludocrat 1 year ago
@ludocrat Yeah the Harrier is an awesome jet with a fine history, but hopefully the F-35 will come online soon. At least the Lightning will be superior than the Harrier. As long as the next plane is significantly better than the one being replaced, then that's progress. But with the Super Hornet, I don't see how it could replace the Tomcat. Now, if there was an F-22 naval version, (I'm dreaming, of course) then that would be a superior step. Hopefully the F-35C will do the Tomcat justice.
Amar7605 1 year ago
@Amar7605 As far as a navalized F-22 is concerned, there was one being planned that got cancelled in the mid 90s. The info I saw was from wikipedia, so take it for what you will.
336kgf 10 months ago
Most excellent. I loved it when we still wore warpaint on our birds.
Gwedd 1 year ago
awesome
TravisBickle2 1 year ago
Good stuff. Nice to see navy classics like the A-5 and the F-11.
AeroSail727 1 year ago
Great choise of music guys...
yoav180 1 year ago
i love the combination of naval aircrafts and jazz music! Thanks airboyd
adrienlac 1 year ago
Thumbs up my Friend!!
VoodooPolitics1 1 year ago