Coming this September is a remarkable documentary about those magnificent men and women and their flying machine – the Grumman F-14 Tomcat! “Pierside” now proudly presents a special sneak preview of one chapter from this remarkable story, told by an airdale who turned wrenches on what is arguably the greatest aircraft ever built! “Pierside – … Continue reading Pierside Preview – Tomcat Tails!
Category: Black Lions
Veteran Talk – Twenty Years Later
(Niceville, Florida; 11 September 2021) – Twenty years ago today I was standing on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as we spun up the Tomcats of VF-213 for a routine day of flying over the Arabian Sea. One of our civilian tech reps had a small camera and waved to me, … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Twenty Years Later
Travel Log: The Lions Have Met
(Nov. 22, 2017) The Lions have Met. From 2000 – 2012 I was on operational sea duty orders for the first time. I was attached to the Black Lions of VF-213 working on reconnaissance cameras and laser targeting systems aboard the F-14D Tomcat. Years later I reported to my second operational assignment: sea duty aboard … Continue reading Travel Log: The Lions Have Met
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