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Why the U.S. Navy Misses the F-14 Tomcat Fighter
The US Navy likely misses the exemplary long-range capability of its retired F-14 Tomcat, which could travel nearly 1,841 ...
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat the ultimate fleet defender is a twin tail, variable swept wing, two seat fighter and the first of ...
Summary and Key Points: In 1991, an F-14 Tomcat from the U.S. Navy’s Ghost Riders squadron experienced a critical in-flight malfunction when its nose cone detached due to a landing mechanism ...
F-14 Tomcat: The Missing Link in America’s Naval Defense There was a time when the United States military, particularly the Navy, understood the importance of possessing long-range strike ...
On Sept. 14, the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale became the home of the final F-14D Super Tomcat, as manufactured in 1992 at Grumman’s Calverton facility [“Last active U.S. Navy F-14 ...
After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station Oceana to document the aircraft's final flight, as Hampton Roads bid ...