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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...
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...
The F-14 pilot who disobeyed the order to return to the carrier to provide CAS support during the Battle of Roberts Ridge
Ordered to return to the ship by the AWACS after dropping all of his bombs, Lt Sidbury told everybody—including a rear admiral and a...
How a famed F-14 cockpit selfie was taken
F-14 Cockpit Selfie
The word “selfie” is defined as ‘a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam, and uploaded...