With the launch of "The Other First Man," we introduced a new series titled Flight Test Files, focused on the fascinating legacy of aeronautical advancements pioneered by NACA and later by NASA. This ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Operations in former Yugoslavia and the Gulf showed the need for a heavy strike aircraft in the Navy’s arsenal, following the retirement of the A-6 Intruders. Enter ...

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, ...

Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time. Produced by Hughes Aircraft ...

No points for second place -- F-14, The total fighter -- Sealegs -- ACEVAL-AIMVAL -- Air combat maneuvering -- F-14, One of a kind -- F-14D music vieo -- FVX-Design 303 -- Evolution of the TOMCAT ...

Though the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hasn't officially been a part of the U.S. Naval Fleet for nearly two decades, it remains, arguably, one of the most instantly recognizable craft in existence ...

Utilized during the Cold War, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a reliable and highly effective defense fighter jet. Thanks to its weapons systems and variable-sweep wing design, the two-engine Tomcat had ...

The historic Navy F-14 Tomcat jet fighter in front of a vacant office building in Bethpage will be moved to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, officials said. The F-14’s fate had been ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: In the words of one author, the F-14 was a Cold War plane the Navy didn’t really see a need to keep operating. The lighter Super Hornet provided much of the same ...

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend carrier battle groups from mass air attacks. The Top Gun star was wildly popular, serving the Navy for three decades. Three new memorials will celebrate ...