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The U.S. Navy’s Big F-14 Tomcat Fighter Mistake Still Stings

B, the F-14 Tomcat gave U.S. carriers a purpose-built fleet defender: a big-nose radar (AWG-9), long-reach AIM-54 Phoenix, and swing-wings for both trap speed and supersonic dash. -Many in the U.S.
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Why the U.S. Navy Loved the F-14 Tomcat Fighter

The Navy needed a carrier fighter that could stop Soviet bomber raids before they reached the fleet—and still win if the ...
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War Thunder vs Ace Combat 7: Whose F-14 Tomcat Is More Fun To Fly?

Top Gun: Maverick is a blockbuster movie that made us fall back in love with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat all over again. So much so that any military flight video game worth talking about suddenly ...
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Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...
Newsday

F-14 Tomcat to be moved from Bethpage to Uniondale museum

The historic Navy F-14 Tomcat jet fighter in front of a vacant office building in Bethpage will be moved to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, officials said. The F-14’s fate had been ...
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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 National Interest

The Story of the F-14 Tomcat’s First ‘Kill’ in the Sky

Prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran enjoyed an amicable relationship with the United States. Due to the increasingly tense U.S.-Soviet power struggle, then-President Richard Nixon was eager to ...
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New Hot Wheels Series Reveals Strange Assortment of Vehicles, F-14 Tomcat Included

Earlier today, I was out doing some grocery shopping, and I just had to visit the diecast aisle before leaving the store. I bumped into a father and son moment, and they were each picking out their ...
Jalopnik

Iran Was The Last Country Flying The F-14 Tomcat, Here's Why

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat dominated the skies between 1974 and 2006, as well as pop culture, thanks to the movie "Top Gun." In its time, it was on the bleeding edge of technology, with AIM-54 Phoenix ...
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 ...
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20 "Top Gun" Gifts For Fans of the Classic Franchise

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