Welcome to the VFW Post 7293.
First things first: This Virtual Cache is only available from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. However, it can still be viewed from the parking lot just not in it's entirety. Please be respectful and adhere to the timeline.
*This Virtual Cache can easily be Wheel Chair accesible on dry days. There is a ~200 foot distance to travel through the grass from the parking lot to the plane.
On 10 October 2003 at 2:20 pm, this F-14 Tomcat arrived to the Lehigh Valley from the Top Gun School in Nevada. It is on display for all to see. Be sure to walk around and read the plaques to reflect on the past, present and future missions of the Great Men and Women who served and still serve this Great Nation of ours.
The United States Navy's TOPGUN program began as the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (USNFWS) on March 3rd, 1969 and, from its humble beginnings, grew to become the preeminent combat aviator training program in the West. Considerable losses by American combat aircraft incurred over the skies of Vietnam during the war's 'Operation Rolling Thunder' initiative pushed both the United States Air Force and US to seek a solution with the US steering towards more advanced air-crew training focusing on Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM). The result was the establishment of the USNFWS at Naval Air Station Miramar in California in March of 1969.
As the Cold War progressed, so too did the program which eventually introduced more advanced fighter platforms such as the classic Grumman F-14 Tomcat. The end of the Cold War in 1991, in turn, signaled an evolution in the TOPGUN program which, in 1996, led to it becoming merged into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada where it continues today. The current school operates F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets as well as F-16A/B Fighting Falcons. (Source: militaryfactory.com)
To log this Virtual Cache, simply navigate to this location and post your favorite picture of the memorial (with or without yourself in the picture).
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.