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The F-14 Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Navy

The F-14 Tomcat was purpose-built for Cold War fleet defense: get far from the carrier fast, find threats first, and kill them at range. -It achieved exceptional reach via large internal fuel, drop ...
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F-14 Tomcat: A Pilot Told Us What He Loved and Hated About It (And We Toured It)

National Security Journal Visited the F-14 Tomcat - Key Points and Summary - A tribute to the iconic F-14 Tomcat explores its legacy through interviews with a former "Top Gun" pilot and a Smithsonian ...
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How Navy Budget Cuts Killed the F-14 Tomcat

The F-14 was designed for one very specific mission profile: defending US carrier strike groups against Soviet bombers armed with long-range anti-ship missiles. Everything about the F-14 reflected ...