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Published: 2007-09-25 19:13:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 1240; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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F-14 Tomcat at an airshow in the early '90's. The Tomcat was retired from service a year or so ago.Related content
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Just was browsing through and noticed the date this was posted was Sept 25 '07.... that's almost a year to the day of the last Tomcat flight (the 22nd).
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Interesting. I hadn't noticed.
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Brilliant photo.
I love the F-14.
You got a pic of a PBY Catalina? If you do you photographed my three fav planes.
^^
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Ah well.
Brilliant photo by the way.
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Thanks. I have a friend who used to fly them for a living.
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Me too.
^^
What did your friend think of them?
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She loved it, probably even more than sex. And I'm not kidding.
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Talk to any Navy pilot. They'll tell you the same thing.
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There may be better, newer, faster cold war / post cold war jet fighters, but the big ole Tomcat will always be the sleekest and prettiest damn plane of them all, in my humble opinion.
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I know someone who used to fly them for a living.
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She's got the bad back to prove it. She had a disc go away a few years ago and the doctor told her it was due in part to the high G forces from flying.
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I wouldnt doubt it. I'm not sure if it'd be worth it or not. But they sure look sweet in the air for how big they are.
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What better plane to fly.
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Really? It'd be nice to get some input from someone in the know about it.
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most fighter pilots that I've known(well US fighter pilots) say the P-51 was the best fighter ever.
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I feel the same. As much as I love some other fighters, the p-51 was an amazing plane.
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quite, try reading the mustang story. basically all it is a collection of stories from people who rode into combat with them, from the people who designed it and I recall that was a story from someone who flew against them.
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I definitely will. I was just watching a show last night about the Tomcat and the FA/18 transition. So amazing.
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Basically, it's the ultimate E-ticket ride.
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lol, I'm sure. Obviously, you've been to Disneyland back in the day.
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Way back in the day, 1966 and 1974. Both times were on trips to visit relatives in CA. My cousins lived only a few miles from Disneyland.
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How could you not go, being so close, lol
My wife and her family are from Orange County. She worked in the park for 10 years, hence we're a big Disney family now.
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They lived in Fullerton, which was maybe five or six lights from Disneyland. I don't go to Disney mainly because I don't like the way they treat their creative people. I've met a fair number of people who worked at Disney and they all said they were treated poorly by management. Disney is also notorious for not paying people royalties so I don't give them any of my money.
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I've a friend who works in the parks as well as illustrates for them. He's had several accepted character designs used so far, products and such, but never got paid anythign but his hourly wage. A rip off, because he's incredibly good.
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Which is par for the course for Disney. He probably works under a "work for hire" deal. Basically it means that any work you create is owned by your employer not you. There is an effort by the Graphic Artists Guild to do away with this sort of thing.
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Thats exactly what it is. I thought it was bs when I heard about all he's done, and he's as good as any Disney animator. I hope it comes under fire with that company, seriously.
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It happens in a lot of companies. That's why the Guild is trying to stop it.
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I was asked to do something similar here, but I told them right up front, that any illustration work is over and above. Companies shouldnt think so low of that particular skill. It's frustrating.
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Oh they do. Basically, they try to get as much out of you as possible. Going in, you should insist on something in writing and have an attorney go over it. I know it'll cost some bucks, but if you get everything in writing, when they try to screw you over, you have plenty of ammunition and something big and heavy to hit them over the head with. Make sure if you do get a contract, make sure there is no "work for hire" clause in there. Check with the Graphic Artist's Guild. They print an annual guide to pricing and other related issues. It includes a section on the legal stuff.
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Good advice any day of the week. I have one of their older guides, but I need to go get a new one. Alas, I've fallen behind in my worship for the guild. I appreciate it, I do need to get a little more on the ball.
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I had one a few years ago when I was working in the industry. I worked for Bell Atlantic and there I didn't mind not having the rights to the stuff I made since most of it was made with either stock or art and photos supplied by the client. Most of the stuff I did was nice but you had a fair number of restrictions as to content since it was stuff for the yellow pages. I worked with some cool people though, which made the job enjoyable.
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Yeah, I hear you. I've had my share of stuff I didnt mind doinglike that. It was clean and good, but not really anything I'd put in my portfolio, maybe in a concept book, but you know... Think we've had similar experiences that way.
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You're probably right.
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