Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's replacement of the F-14 Tomcat with the F/A-18 Super Hornet, as seen in the "Top Gun" films, was driven by cost and a post-Cold War mission shift. -The F-14 ...
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) conducts flight operations, launching F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an ...