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Why Iranian F-14s were crucial to defeating Iraq in two different wars
Our Training
In 1974, IIAF pilots (mostly Phantom veterans) went to NAS Miramar and NAS Oceana to begin training in the Tomcat. They returned...
F-14 and F/A-18 pilot prefers Tomcat in combat, and Hornet in peacetime
The Tomcat
Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long-range patrol and bomber aircraft dictated a requirement for a fleet defense fighter that could engage...
Tomcat RIO tells the story of VF-211 Fighting Checkmates F-14 with Christmas-theme markings
VF-211 Fighting Checkmates
In January 1969, the US Navy selected Grumman Aerospace Corporation to produce a new fighter for air superiority, fleet air defense, and...
IIAF Commander explains why Iran picked the F-14 over the F-15
A requirement emerges
Much has been said, written, and debated about Iran’s purchase of the F-14 Tomcat, a program that I led in the IIAF...
The “Great DLC Fight with Grumman” and why the Tomcat handled better at 15 than it did at 17 units AOA
Since Commander Emory Brown’s background as a test pilot in the Tomcat Program is widely known, we believed his perspective on the Development of...