A crowd gathers to bid farewell to a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat aircraft while it taxis down the runway during its final flight ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., on Sept. 22, 2006. The ceremony marked the official retirement of the Tomcat after 36 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza) (Released)