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Why the U.S. Navy Loved the F-14 Tomcat Fighter

The Navy needed a carrier fighter that could stop Soviet bomber raids before they reached the fleet—and still win if the ...
Iran is currently the only nation still flying F-14 Tomcats, having acquired 79 in the 1970s. Iran also flies other old U.S.
In the history of U.S. military aviation, few planes have inspired the imagination as much as the F-14 Tomcat. Its variable-sweep wings, dual engines, and powerful armaments made it a poster child for ...
Okay, so the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of if not the most recognizable naval fighter aircraft in history. People gush over it as if it was the biggest travesty of the 21st century when it was ...
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is surpassed by the Eurofighter Typhoon in terms of sensors, agility, and survivability. It detects ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The Tomcat has an impressive record. The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from practically every airborne threat. While it packed long range ...
Key point: The F-14 Bobcat was an improvement that allowed for different capabilities. The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from practically every airborne threat. While it ...
May 13 is Top Gun Day. Let’s celebrate it with two unknown Tomcat stories told by the former F-14 Tomcat RIO Dave “Bio” Baranek. Developed in the late 1960s as a multi-mission fighter, the F-14 Tomcat ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It has been 50 years since the first flight by a storied member of Naval aviation history: the F-14 Tomcat. On December 21, 1970 the first Full Scale Development Grumman F-14A ...
Four F-14B Tomcats, assigned to the “Pukin Dogs” of Fighter Squadron 143, conduct one last flight from Naval Air Station Oceana, VA, before being retired by the squadron. Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Shannon ...
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Majesco has released new information on and screenshots from F-14 Tomcat for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. In the game, players take control of an ...