F-15 Eagles

[Alpha Sierra]

Hollywood aside, as a practical weapons system it actually sucked. The AIM54 is a cool missile until you actually tried to hit something with one.

Didn't know you wore NFO's wings........I thought you were an AF ground humper?

[JTQ]

Didn't know you wore NFO's wings........

They're Navigator wings in the USAF.

I don't know anything about their weapons, but it is a very cool plane and I did get a back seat ride from the Hawaii ANG while I was stationed on Guam in the mid-1980's. A great view from that cockpit.

[JTQ]

I always thought it was a superb platform and we should have bought a whole bunch of F-15E's and used them for nearly everything. An EF-15 would have been handy to have when the EF-111 went away. You can't have everything.

[JTQ]

They're Navigator wings in the USAF.

Man, I've got to correct myself, I believe they are now called Combat System Operator wings.

I'm so out of touch.

[hufnagel]

When I was in middle school I wanted to be a F-15 pilot in the worst way..... still think it is the best looking plane in the sky.

ditto. and then I went to the eye doctor one day, and walked out wearing glasses. back then you couldn't even fly a C-141 carrying rubber dogshit out of hong kong if you wore glasses.

[Alpha Sierra]

They're Navigator wings in the USAF.

I don't know anything about their weapons, but it is a very cool plane and I did get a back seat ride from the Hawaii ANG while I was stationed on Guam in the mid-1980's. A great view from that cockpit.

I was going to explain, but whatever. Too many people wandering out of their lane today.

[JTQ]

I was going to explain, but whatever. Too many people wandering out of their lane today.

What would you like to explain?

[Alpha Sierra]

What would you like to explain?

How about some air force guy who isn't even aircrew qualified commenting about the effectiveness of a weapon system (AIM-54) fielded by a service he never belonged to (USN) in an aircraft he never flew in (F-14) and operated by an officer he never was (Naval Flight Officer), with a qualification he never held (F-14 Radar Intercept Officer)

But I'm sure Gardone VT knows all about the AIM-54 missle system.

[SafetyFirst]

Fantastic slide show! Will be sharing it with friends. Read this book a while back about Dan Hampton, Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat. Pretty fun read. Although it’s an f16 in the book.

[GardoneVT]

How about some air force guy who isn't even aircrew qualified commenting about the effectiveness of a weapon system (AIM-54) fielded by a service he never belonged to (USN) in an aircraft he never flew in (F-14) and operated by an officer he never was (Naval Flight Officer), with a qualification he never held (F-14 Radar Intercept Officer)

But I'm sure Gardone VT knows all about the AIM-54 missle system.

You forgot- I’ve also never flown off of a carrier deck either.

Can’t leave that important bit out.