KJ_Lesnick
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According to a quote on Airliners.net, I read about a claim from a member named NBGSkyGod...
Is this true? Was this a typical example of a dogfight with a later-era tomcat (F-110-GE400 powered) or an exception to the rule in which the F-14 tomcat pilots got lucky?
KJ
Just prior to VF-101 retiring their Tomcats, they did some war games with the 159th FW F-15s. When they flew out, it was 6 Eagles and 4 Tomcats. One Tomcat was "shot down" and 5 Eagles were "splashed". All of the dog-fighting was done in close quarters with nothing more than guns and AIM-9s.
Is this true? Was this a typical example of a dogfight with a later-era tomcat (F-110-GE400 powered) or an exception to the rule in which the F-14 tomcat pilots got lucky?
KJ