The F-14 Tomcat is widely regarded as one of the most iconic American fighters of the final years of the Cold War. In this ...

Key Points and Summary on F-14 Tomcat Fighter Accident During the F-14 Tomcat’s inaugural carrier qualifications aboard the ...

In the Navy, Dale amassed more hours in the F-14 than any other pilot, and he is considered the “highest time Tomcat pilot”, with over 4,800 hours and more than 1,200 arrested carrier landings ...

In this shot we see an F-15 Eagle locked by an F-14 Tomcat, with a separation of about 250 feet, with piper on the Eagle’s pilot, gun selected and master arm on. F-14 Pilot Joe “Hoser ...

First female F-14 Tomcat pilot will share her tips for navigating success at Women Connect event Although Carey Lohrenz wanted to be a pilot since she was little, it wasn't until she grew older ...

“The [Navy] specs called for Mach 2.34,” said Charlie Brown, a member of the F-14 design team and Grumman test pilot. “We actually tested the airplane for Mach 2.5. I flew it 2.5 a couple times.

42°F. Wednesday, April 9th 2025 e-Pilot. e-Pilot Evening Edition. Home Page. Advertise with us. Place an Ad; About us; ... F-14 TOMCAT TAKES ITS FINAL FLIGHT: A FAST… Share this: ...

Among them was a former F-14 Tomcat pilot — who later became a NASA astronaut and went on five Space Shuttle missions — retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert “Hoot” Gibson, ...

The F-14 Tomcat may be the most pined for military aircraft of a generation. When talking to senior Navy officers we've heard more than once how some admiral is always going on about how much they ...

F-14 Tomcat’s Incredible Emergency Landing: When the Nose Cone Came Off. Back in the late 1940s, ... Pilot LtCdr. Joe F. Edwards described the mishap to the Aviation Geek Club: ...

Retired Capt. Scott Kelly, an F-14 Tomcat pilot with more than 250 carrier landings, is scheduled to depart March 27 will leave soon to begin his year-long stint in the International Space Station.

If you saw Top Gun, then you saw the F-14 Tomcat and likely wonder if its wings really fold like that. ... (Tom Cruise) and his fighter pilot pals in the 1986 blockbuster "Top Gun." ...