Why the US Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet

You probably know about the F-14 Tomcat from its appearances in the Top Gun franchise, but the fighter jet has been retired ...
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Nineteen years ago, the Navy bid farewell to F-14 Tomcat, star of original 'Top Gun' movie

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was the U.S. Navy’s Wonder Weapon

Key Points and Summary - Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat married variable-sweep wings with the Hughes AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to swat bombers at 100+ miles while staying nimble ...
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Immersive 'Top Gun' Flight Experience Headed to Las Vegas

Who in their right mind doesn't want to fly like Maverick? Soaring into the Danger Zone in the cockpit of a trusty F-14 Tomcat, Top Gun remains among the most explosively action-packed films of the ...