On Aug. 18, 1981 no less than 35 pairs of Libyan interceptors, including a total of 70 MiG-23MS’s, MiG-25Ps, Mirage… Read More
Six years before “Top Gun” prominently featured the F-14 Tomcat, “The Final Countdown” proved that Grumman’s twin-tailed fighter had star… Read More
We have been interviewing Commander Emory Brown, USN, Ret. who inspired us since childhood when his squadron VF-84, did the… Read More
The motion picture featured a unique dogfight which saw two A6M Zeros flying against two F-14 Tomcats. The interesting video… Read More
The movie company obtained a modified B-25 from Tallmantz Aviation, with a camera in the tail gunner position. The interesting… Read More
One of the F-14 pilots who flew in The Final Countdown shares his personal notes on the movie that introduced… Read More
The interesting video in this post features F-14 Tomcat (S/N 160694), one of a valiant few that was used in… Read More
Shortly after two Libyan Su-22s were shot down by a section of F-14s led by CO of VF-41 Black Aces,… Read More
"I knew about VF-84 Jolly Rogers from the movies and building models as a kid. It's a great public relations… Read More
"It was the perfect opportunity to give VF-84 one last moment in the spotlight. Overall, the experience was very positive.… Read More
VF-103 Jolly Rogers made it’s last deployment flying the F-14B Tomcat in 2004 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, conducting missions… Read More
While in the Jolly Rogers, Jim Huston participated in making the movie “The Final Countdown,” filming several scenes with a… Read More
