The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat: Top-Gun Movie Star and Time-Tested Warplane

For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...
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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 ...
The National Interest

F-14 Tomcat: ‘Top Gun’ Movie Legend and Somehow Iran’s Best Fighter

The “Top Gun” franchise is currently at the center of our popular culture. “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) was a smash hit for sure. The sequel’s success has reflected attention upon the original – for my ...
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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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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 ...
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Finally, the F-14 Tomcat Is Coming to War Thunder, Here's Why It's Huge

If you asked the average Ace Combat or War Thunder player where they think F-14 Tomcat was built, they'd probably say the foundries of aviation Valhalla. Specifically to be the sexiest warplane ever ...