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The 1991 F-14 Tomcat Emergency Landing That Proved Its Legendary Design

Few have been able to inspire the imagination and affections as much as the F-14 Tomcat. As much as the great abilities of ...
Newsweek

A Snakebit Squadron

In the navy, some fighter squadrons are hot. Fighter squadron 213, the Fighting Blacklions, is not. The unit is generally regarded as the worst of the navy's 13 F-14 Tomcat squadrons. Top units are ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The F-14D Tomcat Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Navy

The F-14D Tomcat earned its legend by doing the carrier’s hardest jobs well. -Its digital APG-71 radar paired with long-range ...
SlashGear

The History Behind Iran's F-14 Tomcat Fleet, And Why It Led To A US Sales Ban

Before the U.S. Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, it was the premier bomber hunter. Its after-burning turbofan engines –whether General Electric or Pratt & Whitney's power plants– let it exceed two times ...
SlashGear

Why So Many F-14 Tomcat Jets Were Destroyed By The Defense Department

Between 1969 and 1991, the Grumman Corporation built 632 of the US Navy's legendary F-14 Tomcat. Its primary purpose was to track down and intercept Soviet bombers. With double engines that could ...
The Washington Post

Tomcat Soars Into the Sunset at Pax River

These are bittersweet days for many F-14 Tomcat veterans at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. After nearly 30 years in the skies over Southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, Tomcat testing has ended ...
The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat: Top-Gun Movie Star and Time-Tested Warplane

For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...
The Washington Post

Era Ends for Pax River's F-14 Veterans

These are bittersweet days for many F-14 Tomcat veterans at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. After nearly 30 years in the skies over Southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, Tomcat testing has ended ...
Yahoo! Sports

Was The Famous F-14 Tomcat Retired Too Early?

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 ...
autoevolution

Could the F-14D Tomcat Have Been Effective on a Modern Battlefield? Let's Discuss

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 ...
Rutland Herald

Navy retires Tomcat jet

NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Va. — When Navy Lt. Cmdr. David "Supafly" Faehnle flipped on the engines of his F-14 Tomcat, the 2,000 or so people sitting nearby jumped to their feet. Some trotted across ...