Key Points and Summary - Cut off from U.S. spares after 1979, Iran kept its 79 F-14 Tomcats flying via improvisation, cannibalization, and sourcing—then used them to shape the air war. -'With the ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the “Top Gun” films, was a formidable air-to-air combat aircraft. Originally designed in the 1970s to defend U.S. Navy carrier battle groups, it ...

These are bittersweet days for many F-14 Tomcat veterans at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. After nearly 30 years in the skies over Southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, Tomcat testing has ended ...

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 ...

Many of the F-14’s design innovations were intended for long-range strike missions—but served it well in close-quarters ...

Though the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hasn't officially been a part of the U.S. Naval Fleet for nearly two decades, it remains, arguably, one of the most instantly recognizable craft in existence ...

In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy sought to replace the F-14 Tomcat with a navalized version of the F-15, dubbed the F-15N Sea Eagle. -Designed by McDonnell Douglas, this variant aimed to be lighter and ...