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The F-14 Tomcat: What Made This a Powerhouse Boils Down to 1 Word
Why the U.S. Navy Misses the F-14 Tomcat's Long-Range Power The U.S. Navy’s fleet of strike aircraft lacks a key capability: range. The Navy’s Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets can fly roughly ...
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F-14 Tomcat: The Navy Really Misses the 'Top Gun' Fighter Plane
there is a critical needs gap within the defensive systems of the US aircraft carrier fleet. That need could have been filled by the F-14 Tomcat or, possibly its successor, the proposed Super ...
Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie
After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station ...