WINGS' 2000, NAF Atsugi Air Show [2]

WINGS' 2000, NAF Atsugi Air Show [2]

July, 2000 Photo:by Inochan

Demo flight by F-14A Tomcat

This F-14A is the assignment of VF-154 Black Knights. Although VF-154 was the last fighter group by f-14 that deployed in Japan, it retired in September, 2003. VFA-102 Diamondbacks by F/A-18F Super Hornet succeed to that post now.
F-14 is the fighter which is very popular in Japan. The cause is based on the super hit of the U.S. movie "TOP GUN". There are many pilots who yearned for Tom Cruise and joined the army to JASDF. :-)

Click on the images below for enlargements.


The takeoff from the ground base by F-14. It looks like the scene of movie "TOP GUN".


F-14 that shows off preeminent exercise performance


The fighter of the variable wings has many facial expressions.

Comment of Inochan (Photographer)

This is solo flight of F-14. I was surprised at it speed and exercise performance. BGM and MC were broadcast with a large sound at the ground. F-14 took off with roaring sound. It rolled one time and began to zoom instantaneously.
When F-14 passed the event open space with high speed, It was a silence. Several seconds later, we were attacked to the roaring sound like a thunder. What a huge force it is! I shot many photographs, to convey this force to you. If that was transmitted to you I am very happy.

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