A new capability introduced by the AIM-54 was strictly linked to its radar: the AWG-9 had the unprecedented ability to… Read More
A US Navy legend maintains that a few older F-14 pilots promised to erect a monument to the first individual… Read More
‘That jet accelerated like it was blasted out of cannon. In maybe 50 seconds we went from about 400… Read More
The Soviets tried to go fishing for an F-14 that fell off the USS John F. Kennedy in 1976 - after the… Read More
‘Actually, you could trap aboard the boat with 6 Phoenix, but you wouldn’t have much fuel at max trap gross… Read More
‘Long ago in flight school, I remember an instructor told us that we were not flying aircraft or fighters. No… Read More
When working in Track-While-Scan mode, the AWG-9 emissions were difficult to identify for contemporary radar warning receivers, and thus warning… Read More
The inherent versatility of the A-3 Skywarrior airframe led to it being used for many years as developmental aircraft,… Read More
‘The AIM-54 Phoenix is too heavy for the F-15 to use and keep all of its fantastic air to air… Read More
‘The AWG-9 enabled us to engage at ranges that F-15 pilots could only dream of. We could even use AIM-7s… Read More
IRIAF fleet of F-14s is divided into two categories: 'airworthy' but with no operational AN/AWG-9 radars and weapons systems; and 'fully… Read More
The six-on-six missile shot was considered huge success, since demonstrated that both the F-14 Tomcat and the AIM-54 Phoenix… Read More
The F-14 Tomcat was fitted with powerful weapons system known as the AWG-9 which was able to support the… Read More
The F-14 Tomcat fired one AIM-54A from range of over 100km (60 miles). The missile quickly cut the distance… Read More
Even if until today real F-14 Tomcat Vs F-15 Eagle engagement with live weapons fired has never taken place,… Read More
To perform the fleet air defense role, the F-14 Tomcat was fitted with powerful weapons system known as the… Read More
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