14. Night Eyes for the Tomcat

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4 ай бұрын

#usnavy #aircraftcarrier #aviation underwent significant changes in the 90s with the retirement of several platforms and debate over future threats. A team of visionaries realized the #f14tomcat could fill a critical gap by improving its multi-mission performance with the rapid adaptation of a proven U.S. Air Force pod: LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night).
On this episode former #f14 RIO Dave “HeyJoe” Parsons explains what it was like being a key member of the team that worked miracles to quickly add the LANTIRN to the Tomcat and the massive hurdles they had to overcome in the pod, F-14 community, and Pentagon.

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@tzisme 4 ай бұрын

"One town ahead of the posse." That line alone made the show for me, the rest was all gravy. Thank you all.

@daviddallas4607 3 ай бұрын

Another GREAT interview. Snort Snodgrass is looking down from blue skys with a big smile on his face. BZ

@modscientist9793 4 ай бұрын

We definitely need a part 2 to this! Great episode.

@robvanname6867 12 күн бұрын

Great episode. Snort came to fly the F-14B Weapon System Trainer ( Device 2F169 ) in Great River NY in 1996 that we were developing for the Navy. We combined elements of the 2F112 & 2F153 trainers with a new simulation computer & visual system. We used the new F-14B mission computer in our system and had a PTID once and a while for testing. The PTID was hard to come by at that time.

@roydegenstein4293 4 ай бұрын

To this day, I think it is just a shame that they retired the F-14. But yet the F-15 continues to fly. Don't get me wrong, the F-15C is a beautiful bird, but to me the F-14 was just majestic. And being able to hear all these tails of what you fine gentlemen and that beautiful bird had gone through is amazing. Thank you so much for what you bring to the table and let those of us that are interested, know what it was like to fly that aircraft.

@paulgriffith3549 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff as always. I hope you see my humor when I see Hey Joe as the dude from Wizard of Oz. The one that answers the door to the dude behind the curtain! Yes, I'm an old fart!

@jeffmccampbell5184 4 ай бұрын

Gents, really out of the park, this time!! Outstanding episode. I was fortunate to meet Hey Joe in that time frame while I was at the F-14 Program Office as the D pm. Capt Bob Reira was the F-14 Pm, and we fought the money battles for Lantirn.from the Program Side....as Hey Joe said, the Hornet Mafia was very much against us. We literally pulled every spare dime, nickel and penny out of the F-14 accounts, and funded the installation for the fleet, and the pods for the first squadrons to get things going. I don't think many people knew that it virtually stopped a lot of F-14 rework for a year, anyway. Fortunately, the next N61, was Mike McCabe, and things got better in 1996. Great job, gents!! Kato sends

@fr6885 4 ай бұрын

Wow. This was the fastest hour I have ever had. Fantastic. Thank you!!

@pjhaebe 4 ай бұрын

Was literally just thinking the same thing. Sweet interview and great background info

@wayneroyal3137 4 ай бұрын

Hey Joe is a great guest! I love the “get it done” mindset. Great topic and interesting information!

@fd009597 4 ай бұрын

Gentlemen Thank You for sharing the Memories, I grew up in So.Md an area filled with often many diffrent type aircraft from.Andrews Pax River Quantico,My Mom worked at then NSWC Dahlgren Va, so as kids we spent summers at the Pool on base I could see an F14 Tomcat that was Tucked in a Hanger rumors always swirling if it was airworthy. Outstanding Job Love the Story I've heard the Lantern PoD story Snort Version and It was awsome to hear different aspects from "Hey Joe"..... Keep On Keepin On Sir's.. God Bless America 🇺🇸

@johnb7490 4 ай бұрын

Hey Joe was so awesome. Great job guys

@darrenschultz3572 4 ай бұрын

Another great episode.

@FighterPilotPodcast 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 😎

@vspecnurr34 4 ай бұрын

Oh man what a brilliant episode, amazing guest,just shows what a battle it is against the politics of war to get what's absolutely needed/best to the armed forces, the Tomcat was definitely the best choice for attack.everything now seems to need huge fuel tanks that completely negate the design and performance of the plane . "They don't make em like they used to" unfortunately .

@ingoos 4 ай бұрын

😍 love the shirt! is there also a cap?! nice show & awesome content too!!

@DarkOmenX 4 ай бұрын

famouse "ShoeBox" , love it !

@mandyfox9376 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic episode I have my copy off the F 14 Tomcats of NAS Oceana ❤

@TyrannoJoris_Rex 3 ай бұрын

55:16 Ingenuity*

@ahmadtheaviationlover1937 4 ай бұрын

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@indy500tabasco8 4 ай бұрын

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@johnh1353 4 ай бұрын

I think you gave away the plot for TopGun 3!

@ChristinanathanWesterfie-pr4jj 4 ай бұрын

Best human vs E.T. movie quote "Up urs"!! You want to be independent, buy a crop-duster and tow it w/ RV and have a moped on the bumper rack...Cheers!!