How the US ensured that F-14 parts woudn't end up in enemy hands.

Designed for fleet air defense, the F-14 was armed with a potent long-range missile and, with a powerful new radar, could ...

For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...

No points for second place -- F-14, The total fighter -- Sealegs -- ACEVAL-AIMVAL -- Air combat maneuvering -- F-14, One of a kind -- F-14D music vieo -- FVX-Design 303 -- Evolution of the TOMCAT ...

The “Top Gun” franchise is currently at the center of our popular culture. “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) was a smash hit for sure. The sequel’s success has reflected attention upon the original – for my ...

Iran is the only country still flying the F-14 Tomcat, a jet iconized by the 'Top Gun' films. Images from the war show fresh ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...

On Sept. 14, the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale became the home of the final F-14D Super Tomcat, as manufactured in 1992 at Grumman’s Calverton facility [“Last active U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat ...

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