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F-14 Tomcat: A Pilot Told Us What He Loved and Hated About It (And We Toured It)

National Security Journal Visited the F-14 Tomcat - Key Points and Summary - A tribute to the iconic F-14 Tomcat explores its legacy through interviews with a former "Top Gun" pilot and a Smithsonian ...

How the F-4 Phantom defined naval aviation before the F-14 & F-18

How he Navy's first missileer led the way.
Stars and Stripes

‘Maverick Act’ aims to see an F-14 Tomcat fly again

Hollywood’s favorite Navy jet fighter could fly again under a bipartisan bill approved by the U.S. Senate and awaiting a vote in the House. “The Maverick Act” would preserve three retired F-14 Tomcat ...
The National Interest

The F-14 Tomcat Wasn’t Built for Dogfighting. It Was Great at It Anyway.

Many of the F-14’s design innovations were intended for long-range strike missions—but served it well in close-quarters combat, too. Remembered for the close-in dogfighting sequences of Top Gun, the F ...
Business Insider

Iran's F-14 Tomcats are the last of their kind. Israel's been blowing some of them up.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the "Top Gun" films and its storied history with the US Navy, is a ...