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The F-14 Tomcat from Top Gun could have had an even deadlier successor — and the US Navy said no

Summary and Key Points: Top Gun: Maverick reminded the world why the F-14 Tomcat is the most beloved fighter the Navy ever flew. What the film leaves out: there was supposed to be an even deadlier one ...
The Aviationist

Breaking: Footage Shows Israeli Air Force Destroying Iranian F-14 Tomcat Jets

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 National Interest

F-14 vs. Su-57: Could an Old 4th Generation Warplane Kill a Stealth Fighter?

It might be 2023, but the star of the movie Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the 1986 original Top Gun, seems to be once again flying the now very old F-14 Tomcat. Sure, all of the film’s trailers show ...
NPR

Airstrikes may have destroyed Iran's last F-14s, ending a long, strange saga

Since the start of the Iran conflict, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ward Carroll has been keeping a close eye on satellite photos and videos that appear to show Israeli airstrikes hitting Iranian F-14 ...