Final flight of the F-14 to land on LI October 4th!

**GrummanFan** · 2006-09-28, 12:25 PM

Ill be joinin whoever's along New Highway. Ill be walking from Pinelawn train station, so I'll just keep going unitl I see that famous silver CRV...

**MORS-AB-ALTO** · 2006-09-28, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by cancidas

who is going to be there and where? would the parking lot next to the terminal be a good spot? anyone have any clue as to what callsign they might use?

Believe it or not the usual call-sign for VF-31 is "Tomcat". Might want to keep a listen for "Felix" or "Bandwagon" as well.

Although not the best spot for flyby's and waveoff's I'm going to the end of the runway on my ladder so I can be as close to the Turkey as possible and soak it in. With the close call during the opening ceremony at Oceana last week and the flat final flyby I would not be surprised if all we get is a break for landing. I'll have to see if the jets going to Miami, North Island and Palmdale do anything extra today and tomorrow.

**Derf** · 2006-09-28, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by GrummanFan

Ill be joinin whoever's along New Highway. Ill be walking from Pinelawn train station, so I'll just keep going unitl I see that famous silver CRV...

Yea baby!!!! ONE LAST TIME.....AGAIN!!!! :D

**mirrodie** · 2006-09-28, 03:26 PM

To reinterate, what is the time and date again?

I might just watch it from the office :)...oh, maybe the roof of the office!

**GrummanFan** · 2006-09-28, 05:44 PM

Date: Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Time: Unknown until flight plan is filed on the 3rd.

But now that I think of it, Northrop is supposed to have some sort of event-thing for its retiree members and current emplyees, so I'm sure once the time info gets out for that we will be able to figure out her arrival time before the official flight plan is filed. So if you know people that work at Bethpage, make sure you force them to immediately call you when they find out that info. Thanks.

**Steven Holzinger** · 2006-10-01, 08:49 PM

I will be there for sure!!!!!

**GrummanFan** · 2006-10-02, 12:48 PM

Latest numbers I'm getting is a landing between 11:30 and 11:40am, with a Northrop Grumman ceremony around noon. Still waiting for a confirmation.

**moose135** · 2006-10-02, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by GrummanFan

Latest numbers I'm getting is a landing between 11:30 and 11:40am, with a Northrop Grumman ceremony around noon. Still waiting for a confirmation.

Hope that's correct - I took the day off, and I will get to see the 'Cat land, and have time to get to the Mets playoff game at 4 :D

**Nick** · 2006-10-02, 05:16 PM

Someone film it! I can't make it.

**Steven Holzinger** · 2006-10-02, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Nick

Someone film it! I can't make it.

Got it covered.

**Derf** · 2006-10-03, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by Steven Holzinger

Originally Posted by Nick

Someone film it! I can't make it.

Got it covered.

I be backup! :D

**MORS-AB-ALTO** · 2006-10-03, 10:00 AM

God is a Tomcat fan so weather is looking very good! I was a bit concerned late last week. I'll be there around 9 to see what runway is active and then set up. That's with my ladder Scott :0! It should be a very proud, sad and historic day.