If you love aircraft (in addition to armor) you'll love this tribute video on the F-14 Tomcat. They're retiremed now, but they were beautiful warbirds.

Title: "Anytime, Baby! F-14 Tomcat Sunset"

It's posted on YouTube. Here's the link - copy it to your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6Yw3hmR2M&mode=related&search

Enjoy

What are they going to replace them with?

Jamie

I believe they were phased out and the F-18 is taking up the slack, but not positive.

The replacements are the F-18E/F 'Super Hornets' http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/fighter/f18ef/ http://www.1000pictures.com/aircraft/F-18/index.htm
An interesting account of the 'Super Hornet' by a Navy pilot can be found
here
The intention is to replace the F-18E with the F-35 http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-35.htm

Ah the Joint Strike Fighter, had a read about it and it looks very impressive.

Cheers

Jamie

Here's a look at the F-35's first flight: http://www.air-attack.com/videos/48/F-35-Lightning-II.html Needs broadband and Adobe Flash Player 9 to work properly.