If you happen to be driving around Eastern Long Island and feel the urgent need to see an F-14A Tomcat, we have the place for you! Drive out on the Long Island Expressway (LIE or I-495) and exit at Route 25. Then back taxi west to the Grumman Memorial Park – about four miles to the west. […]
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Comments Off on Gate Guards Over Long IslandMCAS El Toro’s 1992 air show had quite a line up, with plenty of jet-engined performers. The 1991 Gulf War’s wind down allowed many combat veterans and their aircraft to be displayed at the show, but there were a few older warbirds that attracted quite an amount of interest too. The Marines’ AV-8B Harriers were […]
Posted in airshows, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Tags: AV-8B Harrier, F-14A Tomcat, F-4G Phantom, F-8 Crusader, HU-16 Albatross, MCAS El Toro, OV-10 Bronco, OV-1D Mohawk, VC-47D VIP Transport Comments Off on MCAS El Toro 1992: Hey, I Remember That!