One of the F-14 pilots who flew in The Final Countdown shares his personal notes on the movie that introduced the…
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Did You Know that Maverick’s Top Gun F-14 Tomcat Currently Features VF-84 Jolly Rogers Paint Scheme And Is On Display Aboard USS Lexington?
by Dario LeoneThe interesting video in this post features F-14 Tomcat (S/N 160694), one of a valiant few that was used in the…
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When the Foxbat Feared the Bones: VF-84 F-14s Vs Libyan MiG-25s
by Dario LeoneShortly after two Libyan Su-22s were shot down by a section of F-14s led by CO of VF-41 Black Aces, Ed…
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Remembering the last glory days of VF-84 Jolly Rogers
by Dario Leone“I knew about VF-84 Jolly Rogers from the movies and building models as a kid. It’s a great public relations and…
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VF-84 Jolly Rogers Last Hurrah: filming the movie Executive Decision
by Dario Leone“It was the perfect opportunity to give VF-84 one last moment in the spotlight. Overall, the experience was very positive. I…
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Last Time Baby! Cool video features VF-103 Jolly Rogers last deployment flying the F-14 Tomcat
by Dario LeoneVF-103 Jolly Rogers made it’s last deployment flying the F-14B Tomcat in 2004 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, conducting missions in…
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REMEMBERING JIM HUSTON, THE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER WHO FILMED THE AERIAL SEQUENCES OF “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN” CULT MOVIE
by Dario LeoneWhile in the Jolly Rogers, Jim Huston participated in making the movie “The Final Countdown,” filming several scenes with a camera…
