- Hardcover: 180 pages
- Publisher: Clear Hot Media; illustrated edition edition (Oct 30 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0967404053
- ISBN-13: 978-0967404059
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 30.6 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #300,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For the past two years, while the sun was setting on the iconic F-14 Tomcat, aviation photographer and author Erik Hildebrandt has been capturing the final defining moments of the few remaining F-14 squadrons in the US Navy Fighter community. Anytime, Baby! is an unforgettable collection of final-phase Tomcat milestones captured and preserved forever in some of the most detailed and dynamic photographic compositions Hildebrandt has ever attempted. From riding along with VF-211, the last squadron to ever fly the F-14A, to flying with VF-32 on the last deployment of the F-14B in the Arabian Gulf in 2005, Hildebrandt has been witness to the end of an era. Anytime, Baby! is an important historic record as much as it is an artistic and beautiful tribute to the most popular American fighter in history. A true "must-have" addition for the aviation enthusiasts as well as former and current Navy and Marine Corp service personnel.
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For the past two years, while the sun was setting on the iconic F-14 Tomcat, aviation photographer and author Erik Hildebrandt has been capturing the final defining moments of the few remaining F-14 squadrons in the US Navy Fighter community. Anytime, Baby! is an unforgettable collection of final-phase Tomcat milestones captured and preserved forever in some of the most detailed and dynamic photographic compositions Hildebrandt has ever attempted. From riding along with VF-211, the last squadron to ever fly the F-14A, to flying with VF-32 on the last deployment of the F-14B in the Arabian Gulf in 2005, Hildebrandt has been witness to the end of an era. Anytime, Baby! is an important historic record as much as it is an artistic and beautiful tribute to the most popular American fighter in history. A true "must-have" addition for the aviation enthusiasts as well as former and current Navy and Marine Corp service personnel.
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The Last Days of a Now Retired WarBird, Jan 22 2007
By John Matlock "Gunny" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Anytime, Baby!: Hail and Farewell to the US Navy F-14 Tomcat (Hardcover)
I must be getting old. I remember when the F-14 Tomcat was just being designed and adopted by the Navy. Now we are telling them 'Good Bye.'The F-14 entered service with the Navy in 1972. It was retired from the U.S. Navy fleet on 22 September 2006, having been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. As of 2007, only the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force still flies the aircraft. Where did those 34 years go?
This book is a memorial to the Tomcat. It's a photographic essay of the last seven squadrons (down from over thirty) to fly the big bird. The photography is beautiful, mostly in the air, but quite a few on the deck of the big ships, and a couple very sadly showing the old birds sitting out in the field, stripped of unit ID, stripped of their soul.
It's a beautiful book, and an excellent tribute to the men and their very beautiful, very high performance machines.
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Anytime, Baby!, Jan 16 2007
By William Powers - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Anytime, Baby!: Hail and Farewell to the US Navy F-14 Tomcat (Hardcover)
A great book on the F-14 for anyone who loves airplanes. Great pictures, great human interest stuff, facts I didn't know.
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"Anytime, Baby!" is a must have book!, Jan 9 2007
By M. E. Hanney - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Anytime, Baby!: Hail and Farewell to the US Navy F-14 Tomcat (Hardcover)
Erik Hildebrandt provided some superb photography in his latest book. If your a Tomcat fan this is a must have addition to your book collection. The book is just as fascinating to read as well. The text was co-authored by former F-14 drivers - Dale Snodgrass and Dave Parsons, Cdr. Richard LaBranche and Cdr. James Howe - the last officers to command VF-31, and a few other noteworthy individuals that had a part during the Tomcat's final days. The book includes photo essays of the last few squadrons to use the Tomcat including VF-32, VF-211, VF-11, VF-143, VF-101, VF-213 and VF-31. Erik also included equally impressive photos of the F-18E and F Super Hornet. The F-14 may be gone but the true fighter spirit will live on in the squadrons that flew her. Well Done!
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