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Originally Posted by Yendor
Sir Nuke, the F-14D did not require afterburners to launch. So I never got to see an afterburner launch :-( I loved watching launches. I was stationed at both NAS Miramar and on board the USS Carl Vinson as part of a Sea Operational Detachment.
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Those came out after I got out, the squadron that was onboard the Big-E when I was on.....when they were loaded HAD to use the afterburners.
to give you an idea when that was......The Carl Vinson JUST came out of the yards after being built and sat across the pier from us for a short time in Alameda. (1983)