"Jcarr" (jcarr)
05/16/2017 at 21:22 • Filed to: None
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
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F-14 and F-4 hulks left to rot in a field.
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Navy-Fighters-Abandoned-in-Bush-228858-1.html
Chariotoflove
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 21:38 |
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Tragic aside, it’s strange.
facw
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 21:45 |
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Very weird place for them too. Not especially close to any NAS.
Urambo Tauro
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 21:51 |
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From the article’s link to Google Maps:
(planes visible in upper left corner)
f86sabre
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 21:59 |
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Potential museum airframe in the future maybe.
Dusty Ventures
> Urambo Tauro
05/16/2017 at 22:00 |
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!!!!!!!!!!!
…
Brb, getting rally car
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Jcarr
> Chariotoflove
05/16/2017 at 22:00 |
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Very
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facw
> f86sabre
05/16/2017 at 22:01 |
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Hard to see why you’d take one of these when there are still a bunch at the boneyard in better shape (plus two more that are disassembled, but probably still more complete than these).
Edit: Quick look shows 10 at the boneyard, 8 of which are basically intact.
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Jcarr
> f86sabre
05/16/2017 at 22:01 |
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That is if the Navy doesn’t come snatch them and throw them in the shredder.
daender
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 23:00 |
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Maybe they’re potentially leftover props from Top Gun ’s filming? Like, maybe they were spares/written-off frames sent to the studio for close-up shots and instead of being scrapped, the studio just sold them?
wiffleballtony
> Jcarr
05/16/2017 at 23:56 |
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The Iranians could still use those for spares.
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facw
> wiffleballtony
05/17/2017 at 00:59 |
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Spare scrap aluminum? Doesn’t look like there’s anything intact there beyond the frame and some of skin, and its well within Iran’s capabilities to make those parts.
Lokiparts
> Jcarr
05/17/2017 at 08:51 |
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Wow, this is very bizarre. I’m genuinely interested in what the Navy has to say about these.
But this is the kind of stuff that I find absolutely fascinating. I often imagine how awesome it would be to just stumble across some abandoned military equipment. But to find actual fighter jets in the middle of nowhere to me would be like finding the holy grail.
As someone who enjoys hiking, photography, abandoned property, and was in the Marine Corps (more specifically on the air wing side) this just slots into a extremely small niche that would be a venn diagram of my interests.
ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
05/17/2017 at 09:14 |
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Temple! That’s just about 45 minutes from me. It’s probably private land, though, and you’d run a good chance of getting shot if you walked out there unannounced. I suspect the Navy will be along soon. I’m sure they have records on each airframe.
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
05/17/2017 at 09:19 |
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Road trip! Maybe wear a ghillie suit, though.
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wiffleballtony
> facw
05/17/2017 at 09:31 |
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It was more of a joke than anything
Joe
> Jcarr
05/17/2017 at 15:07 |
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So sad... Tomcat...