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19 Years Ago, the Navy Said Goodbye to the F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet Forever

Thus far, the F-14 Tomcat’s primary role—fleet air defense—has yet to be fully replicated by any of its successors.
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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Was the U.S. Navy’s Wonder Weapon

Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat married variable-sweep wings with the Hughes AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to swat bombers at 100+ miles while staying nimble for dogfights. -Early ...