TOMCAT F-14 JET FIGHTER USN VF-103 JOLLY ROGERS 1943-2003 60-year LAST TIME BABY

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USN VF103 JOLLY ROGERS TOMCAT FIGHTING F-14 JET FIGHTER TOMCAT LAST TIME BABY
INSIGNIA
This is a very special US NAVY USN VF103 JOLLY ROGERS TOMCAT FIGHTING F-14 JET FIGHTER TOMCAT LAST TIME BABY INSIGNIA, you will receive One (1) F-14 TOMCAT PATCH as shown in the first photo
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The post Cold War downsizing of the Navy has brought about the disestablishment of many squadrons; unfortunately VF-84 was no exception. The squadron spent the last eighteen months of its existence participating in numerous joint service operations, sending its crew to career-advancing venues, honing their ACM, strike, and TARPS skills, and they even made a memorable appearance in yet another motion picture--Executive Decision. Not too long after VF-84's disestablishment on 1 October, 1995, the VF-103 Sluggers adopted the name and insignia of the Jolly Rogers and the "bones" were passed on to them. No matter how times may change, there will always be someone to carry on the pride and tradition of the Jolly Rogers!
General Characteristics:
Overall Length:
62 feet 9 inches (18.9 meters)
Wingspan:
64 feet (19 meters) unswept; 38 feet (11.4 meters) swept
Height:
16 feet (4.8 meters)
Weight:
43,600 lb (19,777 kg) (F-14B)
Speed:
Mach 2+
Ceiling:
50,000+ feet
Range:
1600 nm
Power Plants:
F-14A: (2) TF30-414A Afterburning Turbofans with over 40,000 lb Total Thrust,
F-14B/D: (2) F110-GE400 Afterburning Turbofans with over 54,000 lb Total Thrust.
Sensors:
Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) LANTIRN Targeting System
Armament:
Up to 13,000 pounds to include four Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) [F-14D], AIM-54 Phoenix missile, AIM 7 Sparrow missile, AIM 9 Sidewinder missile , air-to-ground precision strike ordnance, and one M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon.
Crew:
Two (pilot and radar intercept officer)
Contractor:
Northrop Grumman
Date Deployed:
First flight: December 1970
John Rackham (26 December 1682 – 18 November 1720[1]), commonly known as
Calico Jack
, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century (Rackham is often spelled as Rackam or Rackum in historical documentation, and he is also often referred to as Jack Rackham). His nickname derived from the calico clothing he wore, while Jack is a diminutive of "John."
Active towards the end (1718–20) of the "golden age of piracy" (1650–1730) Rackham is most remembered for two things: the design of his
Jolly Roger
flag, a skull with crossed swords, which contributed to the popularization of the design; and for having two female crew members, Mary Read and Rackham's lover Anne Bonny.
After deposing Charles Vane from his captaincy, Rackham cruised the Leeward Islands, Jamaica Channel, and Windward Passage. He accepted a pardon some time in 1719 and moved to New Providence, where he met Anne Bonny, who at the time was married to James Bonny. When Rackham returned to piracy in 1720 by stealing a British sloop, Bonny joined him. Their new crew included Mary Read. After a short run he was captured by pirate hunter Jonathan Barnet in 1720, before being hanged in November of the same year in Port Royal, Jamaica.
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