“On the night of July 11th as we made our way across the pond, it was a horrible night for… Read More
'Our primary concern during our gunnery passes was the fact that we were now well within the range of MANPADS.… Read More
On Oct. 17, 2018 “Sweet Little Miss” has arrived at its new home at the Museum of Flight in Rome,… Read More
"I once matched an F-14D through a double-Immelman, though at the top I was desperately stirring the pot clawing for… Read More
ROVER capability was added to the F-14D Tomcat On Dec. 10, 2005. It was first used by VF-31 and VF-213… Read More
F-14D BuNo 164346 "Sweet Little Miss" piloted by Lieutenant Chris Rattigan and Lieutenant Paul Dort assigned to the "Tomcatters" of… Read More
The original Tomcat engine, the Pratt & Whitney TF30 had the propensity to cause stalls/spins as a result of airflow-induced… Read More
As Vickers started to push on the stick, he heard a loud pop, followed by a roar. He knew exactly… Read More
While F-14 BuNo. 159600 was participating in the Tomcat’s final cruise a bulkhead would blow out during routine maintenance and the aircraft would spend… Read More
The "last cruise" of the iconic Tomcat saw the F-14Ds belonging to VF-31, the Tomcatters, and VF-213, the Black Lions,… Read More
The decision to incorporate the Super Hornet and decommission the F-14 was mainly due to high amount of maintenance required… Read More
The F-14s had a spin issue that posed problems for its ability to engage successfully in a dogfight The Grumman F-14… Read More
