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Testbeds for the NASA F-14 Tomcat
The F-14s' spin issue made it difficult for them to engage in a dogfight successfully
A line of post-Vietnam fighters began with the Grumman F-14...
The F-14 Tomcat: From Air Force to Hollywood
Even though the F-14 Tomcat was designed for the U.S. Navy, it became one of the most popular fighters in Hollywood history. With its...
Joe “Hoser” Satrapa, an F-14 pilot who successfully scored two simulated gun kills on USAF F-15s
As he moved through missile ranges to get close enough to fire his 20 mm cannon, Hoser soon scored two gun kills. He completely...
How IRIAF F-14 crews learned to shoot down the MiG-25 Mach 3 Fighter Jet
From a distance of more than 100 kilometers, the F-14 Tomcat launched one AIM-54A. (60 miles). The MiG-25 Foxbat was soon closed in on...
The last F-14 Tomcat to ever land on an aircraft carrier
On July 28, 2006, Lieutenant Chris Rattigan and Lieutenant Paul Dort of VF-31's "Tomcatters" flew the F-14D BuNo 164346 "Sweet Little Miss" to perform...