From LCDR Kevin "Proton" McLaughlin, the Colorado Strike Force Coordinator...
A local photographer in Tucson is documenting the aircraft in the Boneyard, and the people who flew them. Her name is Pam Reed, and all of her information, along with some of the Boneyard work is shown on her web site, www.alteregoimages.com She is particularly interested in contacting Former F-14 and A-4 pilots, RIOs, as the aircraft stored in the Boneyard are on the chopping block as we speak.
Because of the Iran connection, the boneyard is destroying the F-14s themselves to prevent spare parts leaving the country. The program started yesterday, and I saw what was left of the first aircraft to be torn apart. Not pretty. With one a day scheduled, it is likely that all the F-14s will be gone within 6 months.
The A-4s will be block sold to the highest bidder and can go quicker. If you can get the word out to some of your Tailhook buds, with the web site information and a request to contact Pam, she would really appreciate it. It would mean a trip to Tucson to be photographed, but yesterday, there was a group seven former Navy pilots that were pictured with the A-3D and the F-8s. One was from Boston, one from Monterey, two more from the east coast, and they were all willing to travel to do it. Any help would be appreciated.
LCDR Kevin "Proton" McLaughlin
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