N.A.S Oceana Show 05

Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show 2005

On 17th September 2005 Jetwash Aviation Photo's visited Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, U.S.A for the annual air show. N.A.S Oceana is the United States Navy's East Coast Master Jet Base and home to numerous VF (Fighter) and VFA (Fighter-Attack) Squadrons flying a mix of Grumman F-14A/B Tomcats, McDonnell-Douglas (Boeing) FA-18A/B/C/D Hornets and the U.S Navy's newest fighter, the Boeing FA-18E/F Super Hornet.

It was billed as the last ever show for the venerable Grumman F-14 Tomcat, as they were being replaced in U.S. Navy service by the FA-18E/F Super Hornet, many of which were in evidence already. A year later they would dominate the flightline at Oceana, with the F-14 nothing but a wonderful memory.

Immaculate 144670 DHC NU-1B Otter of the US Navy Test Pilots School

151549 UH-3H of HC-2 based at nearby NAS Norfolk looking in immaculate condition despite it's age

Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor of the resident Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic (SFSWL)

U.S Air Force T-1A Jayhawk from 71FTW at Vance AFB in the new grey colour scheme

12 FTW Beech T-6A from Randolph AFB, Texas in the static park

Training Wing 5 (TAW-5) Bell TH-57C based at Whiting Field, Florida

164846 Sikorsky HH-60H Seahawk of HCS-4

165778 MH-60S of HSC-26 based at NAS Norfolk, Virginia

Another immaculately turned out Naval Test Pilots School (NTPS) aircraft. This time a Northrop T-38A Talon.

6009 HH-60J Jayhawk from the US Coast Guard at nearby Elizabeth City

VFA-106 FA-18E Super Hornet 166420 in the static display.

VFA-106 is the Fleet Replenishment Squadron (FRS) and operates all models of the FA-18.

162916 a Grumman F-14B Tomcat from VF-32 in the static display for the last time

VF-32 Grumman F-14B Tomcat on the huge ramp at Oceana

FA-18C Hornet from VFA-136 'Knighthawks'

AB302/163750 an FA-18C of VFA-136 on the ramp at Oceana

VFA-211 CAG Bird. Newly delivered FA-18E Super Hornet.

Fleet Replenishment Squadron VFA-106 FA-18F taxies back to its parking spot

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye from NAS Norfolk opened the air display on the Saturday

Another CAG bird. This time an FA-18C from VFA-131 'Wildcats'

Yeh Baby! F-14 Tomcat fly-by at NAS Oceana

US Navy heavy metal

165795 and 165798, two FA-18F's of VFA-211 after their display

Tomcat's forever !!!! 161860 of VF-32 retires after its last ever display

164601 Grumman F-14D Tomcat from resident VF-101 returns to the ramp

Recently delivered FA-18F from VFA-103. Some of VFA-103's aircraft departed during the show bound for a

deployment aboard one of the Navy's carriers.

Michigan ANG Lockheed C-130E Hercules taxying prior to its display

Canadian Armed Forces D.H.C CC-115 Buffalo from 442 Squadron at CFB Comox taxying for its display

McDonnell QF-4E Phantom with its drag chute trailing behind after just landing

General Dynamics F-16C from Shaw AFB, which formed the 'Heritage Flight' along with the F-4 and F-86

An immaculate F-86 Sabre taxies in after displaying with the 'Heritage Flight'

Closer view of an immaculate McDonnell QF-4E Phantom 72-1490 from Tyndall AFB in 'Vietnam camo'

Indulge me a little more. I was brought up on F-4's and F-104's !!!

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