In February 1988 the SR-71 community hosted a small conference and invited representatives of the four types of US fighters –…
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The Story of the Last Aviator to fly All the Grumman Cats
Commander Glenn Tierney finished his illustrious military career in 1971 having flown every Navy fighter from the Wildcat to the Tomcat. …
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[Video] F-14 Pilot who helped film “The Final Countdown” tells the story of when he let the cameraman in the B-25 camera plane touching his Tomcat with his foot in mid flight
by Dario LeoneThe movie company obtained a modified B-25 from Tallmantz Aviation, with a camera in the tail gunner position. The interesting video…
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The unknown story of the F-14 Tomcats that diverted to Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom
‘As we were in the middle of Afghanistan with not enough fuel to get back to the ship, we put our…
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Here are the criteria that define jet fighters generations (along with several examples of every generation)
by Dario LeoneJet fighters generations are categories created to separate major technology leaps in the historical development of jet fighters. Jet fighters generations…
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Landing a flying bullet: former F-14 pilot explains how he was able to land his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
We now had to figure out just how we’re going to land this flying dart because with the wings back, we…
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Top Gun 2 which Paramount had slotted as a holiday movie with a Dec. 23 date, is now scheduled for July…
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The Iraqi MiG-21 F-14 Killer than never was: the story of the MiG-21 Jay Fighter
by Tom CooperIs there a chance for such an aircraft to have ever shot down an IRIAF F-14? This is to address one…
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New trailer of the upcoming ‘Tomcat Tales’ documentary highlights the role played by the F-14 in the immediate 9/11 aftermath
by Dario LeoneWith the retirement of the A-6 Intruder, in minimal time, the Tomcat became the premier carrier based bombing platform with capabilities…
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Brothers who flew together in the F-14 produce the ultimate documentary on the mighty Tomcat
by Dario LeoneWith the upcoming release of “Tomcat Tales”, Tomcat fans can now look forward to a new film experience that features riveting…
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