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F-14D Tomcat Fighter Image from National Security Journal

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Grumman Built an F-14 Tomcat in U.S. Air Force Colors in 1972 — But the Air Force Chose the F-15 Eagle Instead

In 1972, Grumman built a full-scale mock-up of an F-14 Tomcat painted in U.S. Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM) markings at its Calverton...

Jack BuckbyMay 9, 2026

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)-- A lone plane captain conducts a walk around inspection of his F-14D Tomcat that is assigned to Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31). THe F-14D is armed with AIM-9 Siderwinder Missiles and a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and a GBU-14. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing FOURTEEN (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class (AW/PJ) Philip A. McDaniel. Cleared for release by ALBG PAO, LCDR Jeff Bender.

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Operation Epic Fury Destroyed Most of Iran’s F-14 Fleet — Now Congress Wants to Pull Three Tomcats From Storage and Fly One Again

Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran, destroyed most of Tehran’s F-14 Tomcat fleet — the only F-14s flying anywhere outside...

Caleb LarsonMay 8, 2026

An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the"Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32) launches off of one of four steam powerd catapults on the flight deck. The Harry S. Truman carrier strike group is on a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and is currently conducting carrier qualifications of the east coast of the Untied States. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor. (Released by HST Public Affairs)

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The F-14D Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

The F-14 Tomcat that Tom Cruise made famous in Top Gun is coming back to the sky. Congress just passed the Maverick Act of...

Brandon WeichertMay 7, 2026

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The U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat Fighter’s Combat Record Is One of Perfection

The legendary F-14 Tomcat shot down five enemy aircraft during its 32-year career—and never lost a single Tomcat to enemy fighters in air-to-air combat....

Christian OrrMay 5, 2026

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was Turned Into the ‘Bombcat’ Bomber

The U.S. Navy’s legendary F-14 Tomcat was actually designed from the very beginning to drop bombs—it just took the Navy decades to actually use...

Christian OrrMay 3, 2026

(June 19, 2006) – An F-14D Tomcat from Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), the “Tomcatters,” performs a fly by past the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). For the past 30 years, the F-14 Tomcat has assured U.S. air superiority, playing a key role in ensuring victory and preserving peace around the world. The F-14 Tomcat will be removed from service and officially stricken from the inventory in September of 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras PH2 CONTRERAS MIGUEL

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Mach 2 F-14 ‘Super’ Tomcat 21 Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Super Tomcat 21 (ST21) stands as one of naval aviation’s greatest “what-if” scenarios. -Proposed in the early 1990s...

Steve BalestrieriFebruary 12, 2026