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F-14 tail washes up in Ireland
- Thread starter macattack
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Okay...how's this one?
...how about the crash and salvage bird was left on the ex-America when it had the crap blown out of it. The ship sinks, some debris manages to remain afloat. The vert stab just floats in the Gulf Stream until it works its way over to Ireland.
Yes, I'm drinking...
Mefesto, oh yeah...your intel bubbas should be all over it. NSAWC has some good stuff too, but I'm sure you know more about that than I do.
...how about the crash and salvage bird was left on the ex-America when it had the crap blown out of it. The ship sinks, some debris manages to remain afloat. The vert stab just floats in the Gulf Stream until it works its way over to Ireland.
Yes, I'm drinking...
Mefesto, oh yeah...your intel bubbas should be all over it. NSAWC has some good stuff too, but I'm sure you know more about that than I do.
Back to the topic... 
Looks like the said F-14 crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in 2002 (copied the below info from a message board where I first read the story):
The F-14 Tail fin belongs to VF-101 AD-136. Bu Number 162594.
Formerly of VF-111 squadron "SUNDOWNERS"
Crashed 3rd October 2002 Near Key West, Florida
Below is the story which made the Miami Herald.
KEY WEST, Fla. _
A Navy pilot and a radar intercept officer escaped with their lives Thursday night after their F-14 Tomcat fighter jet plunged into the Gulf of Mexico.
The men, whose names have not been released, were taking part in a "dogfight" training exercise off Key West. They are members of the VF-101 fleet replacement squadron based at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Va.
Shortly after ejecting from the jet with minor injuries, the men were rescued by a Navy helicopter.
Their $50 million F-14 didn't fare so well.
The Miami Herald (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service), October 4, 2002.
Looks like the said F-14 crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in 2002 (copied the below info from a message board where I first read the story):
The F-14 Tail fin belongs to VF-101 AD-136. Bu Number 162594.
Formerly of VF-111 squadron "SUNDOWNERS"
Crashed 3rd October 2002 Near Key West, Florida
Below is the story which made the Miami Herald.
KEY WEST, Fla. _
A Navy pilot and a radar intercept officer escaped with their lives Thursday night after their F-14 Tomcat fighter jet plunged into the Gulf of Mexico.
The men, whose names have not been released, were taking part in a "dogfight" training exercise off Key West. They are members of the VF-101 fleet replacement squadron based at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Va.
Shortly after ejecting from the jet with minor injuries, the men were rescued by a Navy helicopter.
Their $50 million F-14 didn't fare so well.
The Miami Herald (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service), October 4, 2002.
flysupertomcat
Jim told me I can buy Gaydar online
I'm curious as to where these people get their stats from. I've heard the Tomcat quoted by the press from 30 to 60 million per unit. (first time I've heard 50) 
flysupertomcat
Jim told me I can buy Gaydar online
nugget81 said:Isn't 50 between 30 and 60? It was the last time I checked....
I'm trying to figure out where I said 50 wasn't between 30 and 60, please help me with that since you seem to have derived that from somewhere in my post.
I merely said that was the first time I've ever heard someone say the Tomcat had a $50 million price tag and that I've heard from 30 up to 60.