I've seen a real F14 tomcat retired and sitting on the deck of the USS Midway on exhibit at California. I was like 5 or 7 years old when I first saw this plane on TV. I can only dream of seeing one of these for real back then. A visit on that exhibit is a huge chunk of that dream becoming real. Upon sight of the F14, all I could do was give it a hug. I looked like an idiot now that I am at my 30's doing that. I DIDN'T CARE WHAT OTHERS SAY than miss out on the best experience of my life.
I would think the Zero pilots would show more expression, including the jaw drop upon seeing the amazing "rocket planes". That is still one of my favorite F-14 Tomcat scenes. 5:46-That almost appears as though the Tomcat was going to hit the water
It's not. This was a B movie from the 80s that barely made it to the bargain bin when DVDs became the norm. Seriously, it's a painfully campy movie, with crap science fiction.
That AIM-9 made short work of that Zero. Shame that they retired such a beautiful aircraft, can't help but to think what its replacement the JSF would do to a Zero.
@WoWGamer20XX I loved the F-14 as well, but in terms of being a fighter, it's days were coming to a close. Need to remember that a carrier based plane's airframe would take a much heavier beating that traditional runway. Also, technology has advanced it would not make sense to even try and update them since the advancements have not only come in electronics, but also materials and manufacturing processes.
I think if the F14 wanted to, all they needed to do was fly past the zero at any supersonic speed and the Zero’s would have a catastrophic control problem.
@phantom6 wouldn't ever happen with the F-22's seeing how those are USAF birds. Maybe a remake with the F/A-18F's that the VFA-103 Jolly Rogers are using today to update the scene from the Tomcats of the VF-84 Jolly Rogers.
