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How the F-14 Tomcat was top dog: A look at the AWG-9 radar system
Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the ...
Iran is the only country that still has the iconic US-made F-14 Tomcat aircraft in service. Amid its relentless strikes on Iran, Israel shared footage of it hitting two of them. The jet was famously ...
Over the decades, Iran has struggled to maintain its precious fleet of F-14. This led to cannibalisation of other F-14 in the ...
In a region shaped by sanctions and isolation, Iran’s F-14s are flying reminders of an earlier alliance and of a military ...
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Explained: Why Iran is the only country still flying the Top Gun F-14 Tomcat
Iran remains the only country flying the F-14 Tomcat, acquired before the 1979 revolution. After sanctions cut off US support ...
Developed in the late Cold War to counter Soviet threats, including the Tu-95 bomber and long-range anti-ship missiles, the F-14 was the Navy’s answer for a specific set of needs: long endurance, a ...
The famous 2-seater F-14 Tomcat has found a permanent resting place in the hearts and minds of US Navy personnel and countless other aviation enthusiasts. The airframe became known for its advanced ...
The Israeli Air Force has just released footage showing the destruction of two F-14 Tomcats (likely non-operational) on the ground. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have released footage showing ...
The functions that the US Navy built the F-14 Tomcat for—aerial interception of Soviet fighter jets—became irrelevant after the Cold War ended. Most people know the F-14 Tomcat as a Cold War ...
A mechanical monster grabs the F-14 fighter jet and chews through one wing and then another, ripping off the Tomcat's appendages before moving on to its guts. Finally, all that's left is a pile of ...
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