Bob Belter. You’d think more people would know the name of a man who bought 70 F-14 Tomcats! Bob Belter.… Read More
‘Since the wings weren’t budging, we were getting ready to have one wild landing.’ Mark Vizcarra, F-14 Tomcat pilot. Advancements… Read More
'Here’s the story behind one of my selfies that has gotten much more exposure than I ever expected. (Exposure, get… Read More
“As I quickly found out, the F-14 could fly single-engine, even with full fuel and a typical loadout. Our Tomcat… Read More
Since Commander Emory Brown's background as a test pilot in the Tomcat Program is widely known, we believed his perspective… Read More
The saga of the development of the F-14 Tomcat out of the ashes of the Joint Service F-111B program is… Read More
“As we flashed past their formation at 1,000 knots closing speed, Jaws immediately cranked our jet into a crushing 6.5-g… Read More
Learning to fly and fight the Tomcat in combat was the main goal for both the F-14 aircrews and the… Read More
Felix 101, F-14D BuNo 164603, the last Tomcat in US Navy service, currently in front of a vacant office building… Read More
The Shah was a very intelligent man and knew the benefits which an F-14/AWG-9/PHOENIX system would provide in defending the… Read More
Goose (Maverick’s Radar Intercept Officer, RIO) provided an emotional spine to Top Gun when he is killed by accident and… Read More
This time, it looks like Maverick and the rest of the Navy crew in “Top Gun: Maverick” will face the… Read More
‘As for which would have been a better air-to-air platform, it depends on what specific mission profiles you’re talking about,… Read More
The Sunday Times claimed in July 1984 that the US Government had decided to suspend the shipment of a consignment… Read More
Much was made of the F-15 Eagle's prowess as an air-to-air fighter, but — at least initially — much of… Read More
Ordered to return to the ship by the AWACS after dropping all of his bombs, Lt Sidbury told everybody -… Read More
There is no doubt the Super Tomcat 21 would have been the better plane but it still would have likely… Read More
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