F-14 Tomcat

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Prowler Trouble: during Operation Desert Storm F-14’s RHAW went crazy because of EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The F-14 pilot grounded after leaving an EA-6B unescorted to strafe an Iraqi ground target during Desert Storm

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F/A-18E pilot recalls when 2 F-14Ds destroyed a fully loaded Iraqi Tu-16 bomber by means of 2,000lb JDAM bombs
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

F/A-18E pilot recalls when 2 F-14Ds destroyed a fully loaded Iraqi Tu-16 bomber by means of 2,000lb JDAM bombs

Sponsored by: Key Publishing
That time Shah of Iran said he liked the F-15 because it was an Air Superiority Fighter but he liked the F-14 even more because he Needed an Air Supremacy Fighter
Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

That time Shah of Iran said he liked the F-15 because it was an Air Superiority Fighter but he liked the F-14 even more because he Needed an Air Supremacy Fighter

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Afterburner takeoffs were prohibited for F-14B/D with F110 engines but allowed for F-14A with TF30 engines. Here’s why.
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Afterburner takeoffs were prohibited for F-14B/D with F110 engines but allowed for F-14A with TF30 engines. Tomcat pilot explains why.

VX-4 pilot recalls the F-14 IOT&E flight where he evaluated the Tomcat’s performance against the TA-4J Skyhawk
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

TOPGUN: A Navy Fighter Pilot and his Dream Deployment

US Navy F-14 pilot explains how to move the Tomcat’s wings in oversweep
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

US Navy F-14 pilot explains how to move the Tomcat’s wings in oversweep

F-14 RIO tells the story of when his Tomcat provided laser designation for a Hellfire missile fired by a USMC Super Cobra during a CAS mission flown during OIF
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

F-14 RIO tells the story of when his Tomcat provided laser designation for a Hellfire missile fired by a USMC Super Cobra during a CAS mission flown during OIF

Sponsored by: Key Publishing
Tomcat tank buster! F-14 pilot tells the story of when he gun killed a Taleban Tank during Operation Enduring Freedom
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Tomcat tank buster! F-14 pilot tells the story of when he gun killed a Taleban Tank during Operation Enduring Freedom

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“There isn’t enough thrust in all Christendom to make a Navy fighter out of that airplane:” how F-111B’s death led to the birth of the legendary F-14
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

“There isn’t enough thrust in all Christendom to make a Navy fighter out of that airplane:” how F-111B’s death led to the birth of the legendary F-14

The epic story of the F-14 Tomcat pilot who disobeyed the order to return to the carrier to provide CAS support during the Battle of Roberts Ridge
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The F-14 Tomcat pilot who disobeyed the order to return to the carrier to provide CAS support during the Battle of Roberts Ridge

Sponsored by: Key Publishing
The Navy F-14 that did a barricade landing because the tailhook safety pin was not Removed Before Flight
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Navy F-14 that did a barricade landing because the tailhook safety pin was not Removed Before Flight

F-14 Pilot recalls when Air Traffic Controllers asked him to buzz the tower so that they could see for themselves a Navy
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

F-14 Pilot recalls when Air Traffic Controllers asked him to buzz the tower so that they could see for themselves a Navy Tomcat

SEAL JTAC tells why the Navy F-14 crews were the best for Close Air Support (Only matched by those of USMC F/A-18Ds)
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

SEAL JTAC tells why the Navy F-14 crews were the best for Close Air Support (Only matched by those of USMC F/A-18s)

Sponsored by: Key Publishing
Because I was Inverted! F-14 RIO who took part in the making of Top Gun tells the true story of the famous scene where Maverick's Tomcat flies inverted above the black two-seat F-5F (AKA MiG-28)
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Because I was Inverted! F-14 RIO who took part in the making of Top Gun tells the true story of the famous scene where Maverick’s Tomcat flies inverted above the black two-seat F-5F (AKA MiG-28)

The US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield
Civil Aviation / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield

Sponsored by: Helion & Company
Tomcat RIO recalls when he and his pilot destroyed a supersonic target drone by means of an AIM-7 fired by their F-14 flying at more than Mach 1
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Tomcat RIO recalls when he and his pilot destroyed a supersonic target drone by means of an AIM-7 fired by their F-14 flying at more than Mach 1

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When F-14s were grounded during Tomcat's first cruise, F-14 pilots trained A-7 drivers for fighter mission
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

When F-14s were grounded during Tomcat’s first cruise, F-14 pilots trained A-7 drivers for fighter mission

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