F-14's anyone?? and an F-4 abandoned in a wood

No mystery:

No mystery? Surely it’s odd that they came to be dumped there?

Welcome to the “Land of The Free” – The US. Their citizens live with the illusion that they can do what they like but the US authorities are the most assertive and punitive of any in the so-called Free World.

What’s the problem with taking a stripped old hulk and making an exhibit of a great US iconic aircraft type out of it? I’ve heard of US activities in the UK over the years; they turn up and big brute Marines/soldiers, whatever, step out with cutting gear, tear the thing to pieces and depart. There is no common sense or negotiation.

It’s more akin to acute Paranoia than National Security – and got immeasurably worse after 9/11.

Anon.

They are literally only 100m from suburban houses in Temple Texas, although now the video is out there I expect the USN to recover and destroy them fairly promptly. Even if you managed to secure a Tomcat cockpit from there the Navy would be after you.
Paul

They look like the last remains after total spares recovery has taken place.

Interesting, though. There’s a good potential of a decent cockpit section from the Phantom and one of the Tomcats. Nice to see the instrument panels still in, albeit totally bereft of instrumentation.

Although badly damaged there’s no wanton vandalism taken place so well worth a recovery in my book – if one was allowed to do so. How cool would it be to have a Tomcat cockpit!

Anon.

No mystery: these are located near Temple, TX: F-4B BuAerNo 152267 (mod to F-4N) shown here came from gate guard duties at NAS Dallas, but not sure about the F-14s. They are/were Army Reserve property and now likely Navy property (as per the Great Lakes recoveries etc).