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Mach 2 F-14 'Super' Tomcat 21 fighter has a message for the US Navy

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Super Tomcat 21 (ST21) stands as one of naval aviation’s greatest “what-if” scenarios. -Proposed in the early 1990s as a 21st-century evolution of the iconic F-14, the ...
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Finally, the F-14 Tomcat Is Coming to War Thunder, Here's Why It's Huge

If you asked the average Ace Combat or War Thunder player where they think F-14 Tomcat was built, they'd probably say the foundries of aviation Valhalla. Specifically to be the sexiest warplane ever ...
The National Interest

How the Legendary F-14 Tomcat Transformed into the F-14 “Bombcat”

Key point: The F-14 Bobcat was an improvement that allowed for different capabilities. The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from practically every airborne threat. While it ...
The National Interest

The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Could Have Become a ‘Bomber’

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The F-14 Tomcat, a renowned U.S. Navy fighter linked to Top Gun, was originally designed to defend carrier groups against Soviet bombers. -After the Cold War, ...
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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 ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN

Starfighter versus Tomcat: How the Italian F-104 outmatched the US Navy's F-14 Tomcat with the yo-yo tactic

A remarkable Cold War-era encounter saw an Italian Air Force F-104 Starfighter outmaneuver a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat during a ...
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 ...
WVEC

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 ...
The Aviationist

F-14 Tomcat and F-4 Phantom Jets Among The Highlights of Iran International Air Show 2018

During the last week of November, Kish island hosted the 9th edition of the Iran International Air Show. More than 100 Iranian and foreign companies showcased their products and technologies during ...
WTKR

Marking 50 years since the first F-14 Tomcat flight

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It has been 50 years since the first flight by a storied member of Naval aviation history: the F-14 Tomcat. On December 21, 1970 the first Full Scale Development Grumman F-14A ...
WAVY-TV

Virginia Beach F-14 Tomcat Monument dedicated on Thursday

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On Thursday, officials with the F-14 Tomcat Association officially presented the city of Virginia Beach with a monument honoring the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Click here to ...