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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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The F-14 Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Navy

The F-14 Tomcat was purpose-built for Cold War fleet defense: get far from the carrier fast, find threats first, and kill them at range. -It achieved exceptional reach via large internal fuel, drop ...