Re: Farewell, Tomcat

From: ckingsbury@xxxxxxxxx
Date: 8 Sep 2005 20:07:00 -0700

Jay Honeck wrote:
> >>What an amazing run the F-14 has had. It will be terribly sad not to see
> >>them flying anymore....
> >
> > Nothing else carries the Phoenix, right?
>
> Yeah, I guess where the Tomcat goes, so goeth the Phoenix.
>
> I sure hope we don't come up against any major air-to-air enemies in the
> next few years...

It's my understanding that the AMRAAM system is qualitatively superior.
Of all the defense issues I worry about, air-to-air is the least of my
concerns.

-cwk.

.

References:
- Farewell, Tomcat
  - From: Jay Honeck
- Re: Farewell, Tomcat
  - From: Paul Tomblin
- Re: Farewell, Tomcat
  - From: Jay Honeck

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