“Because of approach speed and scan, you had to work your ass off. But I liked the F-8 because it… Read More
“I looked at our rapidly increasing airspeed as we neared the end of the runway, and Crush yanked back on… Read More
Learning to fly and fight the Tomcat in combat was the main goal for both the F-14 aircrews and the… Read More
Taken on Nov. 28, 1973 the video in this post features a Grumman F-14 Tomcat belonging to the “Gunfighters” of… Read More
The opportunity to fly the sleek and high-powered F-16N Vipers, as they were called by the staff, was one of… Read More
From an Israeli point of view, the Tomcat could not match the three principal virtues of the Eagle — the… Read More
"So many things that you have no control of have to go absolutely right for you. Becoming an S-3A SENSO,… Read More
Civilians in communities near Miramar called the base and local news media asking about a 'berserk F-14 pilot'... Maverick: Tower,… Read More
“Moving up to the F-14 Tomcat meant crossing the magic line that separates the men from the boys, like first-time… Read More
Because of its air-to-air prowess the A-4 was soon nicknamed Mongoose, and provided to most fighter pilots the experience necessary… Read More
Fighting Saints' F-5 Tiger IIs, are all painted in a variety of colorful paint schemes of blue, gray, brown and… Read More
Actually after one year spent at Naval Air Station Pensacola, future RIOs progressed to the Replacement Air Group (RAG), a… Read More
