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The F-14 Tomcat fighter jet is perhaps the most recognizable airframe to anyone not affiliated with the U.S. military. Due to the blockbuster hit...
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The F-14 Tomcat fighter jet is perhaps the most recognizable airframe to anyone not affiliated with the U.S. military. Due to the blockbuster hit...
Iran is flying the F-14 Tomcat, the same plane Tom Cruise piloted in the original Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. A complicated history...
In 1991, the crew from the Ghost Riders squadron had to make an emergency landing when the nose cone came off of the F-14...
A 5-Minute Explainer: 5 Best Airplanes in the History of the U.S. Military – Yes, my Editor has given me quite the tough assignment. Just...
Perhaps the Pentagon did retire the F-14 much too soon, compromising potential upgrades and enhanced air-to-air decision-making and combat superiority.
The U.S. military’s climb to air superiority can be attributed to the introduction of three fighter platforms in the 1970’s. When the F-14 Tomcat, the...
The boffo box office of Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 blockbuster original, has sparked renewed public interest in the legendary...
During the early days of Operation Desert Shield in August 1990, a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat intercepted a supersonic Concorde passenger jet. The reason...
An Almost F-14 Disaster – Despite their intricate choreography, aircraft carrier operations usually go off without a hitch. The aviators and flight deck personnel...
5 Best Fighter Jets of All Time, Ranked – So then, which warbirds deserve to be ranked as The 5 Best Jet Fighters of...