Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the “Top Gun” film series, enjoys a cult-like following and is one of the most recognizable military aircraft. Though it had limited combat ...

Cut off from supplies and missing its original long-range missiles, Iran’s F-14 fleet was pushed to the limit during the war. Engineers made a risky decision — adapting a surface-to-air missile to ...

Designed for fleet air defense, the F-14 was armed with a potent long-range missile and, with a powerful new radar, could ...

Meet the F-14 Bombcat: Developed in the 1960s to incorporate the air combat experience learned during the Vietnam War, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat proved itself as a multi-role fighter. As the first of ...

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The F-14 fighter jet has been one of the most recognizable aircraft in the U.S. Navy since "Top Gun" hit theaters in May of 1986. Dubbed the "Tomcat," that jet was the fighter of choice for Pete ...

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 Grumman F-14 Tomcat is probably the most recognizable fighter jet from the 20th century thanks to 1986's "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise. The general public got to see the jet's variable sweep wing ...

Iranian F-14 fleet attacked at a base in central Iran believed to host all the remaining F-14s in Iranian service. Early in the morning on Mar. 8, 2026, the IDF announced that Iranian Air Force F-14 ...