Few have been able to inspire the imagination and affections as much as the F-14 Tomcat. As much as the great abilities of ...

A dramatic incident from November 2001 showcases the F-14 Tomcat’s ground-attack prowess during the war in Afghanistan. -While defending the city of Tarin Kowt from a Taliban armored column, a U.S.

Summary and Key Points: In 1991, an F-14 Tomcat from the U.S. Navy’s Ghost Riders squadron experienced a critical in-flight malfunction when its nose cone detached due to a landing mechanism failure ...

In the navy, some fighter squadrons are hot. Fighter squadron 213, the Fighting Blacklions, is not. The unit is generally regarded as the worst of the navy's 13 F-14 Tomcat squadrons. Top units are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...

Before the U.S. Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, it was the premier bomber hunter. Its after-burning turbofan engines –whether General Electric or Pratt & Whitney's power plants– let it exceed two times ...

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 ...

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 ...