“I have to wonder what a fully-funded, fully-developed Tomcat would be like (…looks dreamily into space). I’m certain it would’ve had…
F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
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F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
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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F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Where have all the Tomcats gone? This F-14-Map featuring all the remaining Tomcats, their crash sites and their historic sites will give you the answer
by Marc WOLFFThe story behind the F-14-map “Where have all the Tomcats gone” Have you ever wondered what happened to the 712 F-14…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Santa Cats! The Christmas F-14B Tomcat Fighter Bombers of VF-103 Jolly Rogers
by Dario LeoneThe interesting photos in this post feature the two F-14B Tomcats belonging to US Navy Fighter Squadron 103 which wore the…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
The “ADCOM F-14:” the Tomcat that USAF never bought
by Dario LeoneStudies indicated 170 “ADCOM F-14 Tomcats” could provide the same level of Defense as 290 F-15 Eagles Taken at the Grumman…
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a VF-142 F-14 Tomcat with missing radome made an emergency landing aboard USS Eisenhower
by Dario LeoneThe pilot suffered a broken right collarbone and glass in both eyes, but managed to bring the VF-142 jet back to…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Last Time Baby! Cool video features VF-103 Jolly Rogers last deployment flying the F-14 Tomcat
by Dario LeoneVF-103 Jolly Rogers made it’s last deployment flying the F-14B Tomcat in 2004 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, conducting missions in…
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
VIDEO SHOWS F-14A TOMCAT AIRCREW BAILING OUT AFTER FLAT SPIN TEST GONE WRONG
by Dario LeoneThe original Tomcat engine, the Pratt & Whitney TF30 had the propensity to cause stalls/spins as a result of airflow-induced engine…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
THE LAST “AGGRESSOR” DAYS OF VF-74 BE-DEVILERS F-14 TOMCATS
by Dario LeoneVF-74 Be-Devilers F-14B Tomcats proved to be an extremely effective aggressor, providing capabilities akin to those of the Su-27 and MiG-31…
