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Why the Navy retired the Tomcat too soon

In the 1970s, the US Navy would be elevated to a new standard. The arrival of the first Alpha model F-14 Tomcats in September 1974, and their first deployment to Vietnam with VF-1 and VF-2 signalled ...
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Why the F-14 Tomcat was designed to avoid dogfights

The F-14 Tomcat became famous as a dogfighter, but its real mission was to prevent close-range air combat altogether. This ...
The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...
"Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now." ...
"Meet Linda Liddle... She's from strategy and planning. She's the boss now." ...