Key Points and Summary - Cut off from U.S. spares after 1979, Iran kept its 79 F-14 Tomcats flying via improvisation, cannibalization, and sourcing—then used them to shape the air war. -'With the ...

You probably know about the F-14 Tomcat from its appearances in the Top Gun franchise, but the fighter jet has been retired ...

When the F-14 Tomcat first entered service, it was powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney TF30 engines that had been designed for the F-111B, which was more multi-role bomber than fighter. These engines ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The famous 2-seater F-14 Tomcat has found a permanent resting place in the hearts and minds of US Navy personnel and countless other aviation enthusiasts. The airframe became known for its advanced ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It is the stuff of legends, a machine of dreams which now takes its rightful place of honor. From 1972 until 2006, the F-14 Tomcat dominated the world's aerial battle spaces. The ...

A legendary F-14 Tomcat, its sleek, silver wings set back, poised for flight, now rests outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, its permanent home after months of restoration by volunteers ...

Since the sequel to the 1986 action flick (and wildly successful Navy recruitment tool) Top Gun, was announced, there’s been a lot of speculation on what Top Gun: Maverick will be about when it ...