For months, volunteers at the Cradle of Aviation Museum have diligently restored a U.S. Navy Grumman F-14 D Tomcat — one of more than 700 built on Long Island and the last one ever to fly. The jet, ...

Key Points and Summary - The Grumman F-14 Tomcat may be a Hollywood icon, but its most impressive combat record belongs to Iran, not the United States. -Iranian F-14 crews claimed well over 100 kills ...

For fans of the 1986 film “Top Gun,” the real stars of the film weren’t Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer – and perhaps the highlight of last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t even seeing Cruise pilot the ...

Iran remains the only country flying the F-14 Tomcat, acquired before the 1979 revolution. After sanctions cut off US support, Tehran kept a limited fleet operational through cannibalisation, reverse ...

A restored U.S. Navy Grumman F-14 D Tomcat, acquired by the Cradle of Aviation Museum, is ready to roll — literally — after the repair of a pesky flat tire on its main landing gear. Late last month, ...

The “Top Gun” franchise is currently at the center of our popular culture. “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) was a smash hit for sure. The sequel’s success has reflected attention upon the original – for my ...

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It's been called "the coolest plane ever built," immortalized in "Top Gun." After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was ...