F-14 Tomcat - MiG Killer

Military Films, Inc., 1989

[@dantemalla3753]

Even in the age of stealth, the mere sight of the Tomcat is so overwhelming

[@michaelstrongbow2336]

Awesome video, I can't believe I have not seen this as a kid at some point. The F14 is an amazing aircraft, iconic to the US Navy. This jet is as important to 80's kids as the Lamborghini Countach, Star Wars and the Goonies.

[@Dockernan1977]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@andrewlee6886]

I used to watch them as a kid in the 80s do touch n gos at Miramar. So epic

[@geraldo209]

Ferrari Testarrossa or Ferrari F-40

[@cheez71]

I used to have these episodes on VHS in the late '80s/early '90s.

[@sygmundwilliams9972]

I like the comment that someone posted regarding the F14 Tom Cat. This really was one beast of an aircraft. I truly believe that....if this aircraft could be redesigned with modern day electronics, sensors, radar, and very powerful....engines... including trust.... vectoring, and smart weapons, this aircraft would be a force to recon with.

[@franciscs1604]

And yet it would still be expensive to manufacture- *and* maintain. Along with some of the modern features you’ve mentioned. I’m sorry, buddy… but sometimes… you just have to cut costs to save some of your budget.

[@zenrising3314]

Came for the Tomcats. Stayed for the history lesson. Great film.

[@grantlegend8872]

not sure if anyone cares but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times then you can watch all the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. I've been streaming with my girlfriend these days :)

[@jerryxavier2251]

@Grant Legend Yup, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself :D

[@GeorgeDike]

🎶 High-way to the DAAANGER ZOOONNE 🎶🎸🎶

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Calm down George👊🧚🦄🌴

[@oldschoolfoil2365]

You know your at miramar when you walk in to the bases bar and a group of drunken flyboys are all singing "you've lost that loving feeling" on the jukebox

The F-14 first flew in December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

[@ironroad18]

VF-1 and VF-2 flew cap over the evacuation of South Vietnam.

[@tormenter338]

Extremely sexy jet. Will always be a classic in the style and looks department.

[@markbrisec3972]

I still think F-14 Tomcat was one of the most beautiful fighter jets in history, together with the Raptor and Sukhoi SU-27/30/35.. I especially like those separated engines.. Wicked jet.. We need a modern F-14 ASAP

[@supercrew63]

the mig 29 is a great looking bird too..

[@kleimbach77]

Too bad we didn't get the ast 21 tomcat or the tomcat 21

[@Raixor]

24:32 That F-14 with the red shark face was from the Sundowners squadron. When my father was on the Kitty Hawk (CV-63), I used to take pix of them every time the families got to go on the ship, or when I'd go on the Tiger Cruises. Some of the best times of my life.

[@stephenharder7466]

I l?lol know wha

[@hogansheroes2793]

They should have updated the F-14 Tomcat with new engines, avionics, new aesa radar complete with all digital computers. Best interceptor ever.

[@rolltidelbc2832]

I miss this bird coming off the 180 , it just looked so right! Burners at night were awesome as hell. She was one hell of a deterrent!!!!

[@tootired76]

20 or 25 years ago the first flight sim I bought for my new PC was Chuck Yeager's Air Combat. When fighting MIG 21s I'd light the afterburners in my F-4 and go Mach 1 two or three miles away before turning back at the MIG. I'd do this 2-3 times and I'd wind up with a firing solution and win the battle every time! I don't know how true to reality this was.

[@chrisduke3251]

I remember first reading about the Tomcat in the magazines back around 72-3 when we came back to San Diego from Guam at the end of my dads tour of duty in Viet Nam. I was a kid then, born in 67, and I'm 50 years old now, so the F-14 is almost as old as I am. That's one hell of a good service life!

[@kharisjones6136]

The F14 was and still is a beast! Wish it was still in service.

[@Pussilover56]

I like F-14 too, but the F-18 is easier to maintain and cheaper to manufacture than Tomcat. My opinion, F-14 should be left in reserve for the next 15-20 years, as well as F-15 and F-16.

[@drewarmstrong4325]

It is still in service. In Iran.

[@kharisjones6136]

Drew Armstrong I know it's in Iran! I'm talking about here where it was born!

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

I wish it was still in service in terms of being a fan....but I'm glad it's been put to pasture because the Jets of today are far superior and it's a good thing ...Russia is finally developing some decent jets again. Our new jets like the raptor definitely give us the upper hand over Russia's new jets lol

[@bestamerica]

Drew Armstrong It is still in service. In Iran. ' hi D A... just wonder how how iran get american F-14 planes... why iran need and want F-14 plane

[@TralfazConstruction]

The F-14 was one of the 'stars' of Tom Clancy's _Red Storm Rising_ (1986) and that book spurred me to become a fan of the aircraft. I find it sad that the F-14's fearsome and graceful lines are no longer gracing the skies on a regular basis.

[@franciscs1604]

Don’t forget *”Top Gun”* !

[@Lane8492]

The F-14 Tomcat was greatest legendary fighter that ever existed. I was disappointed that they retired her.

[@WarReport.]

Always loved this beast of an interceptor boo yah!!

[@eversirias7171]

I miss the good old days when TV shows and documentaries were patriotic and celebrated the great accomplishments of our nation.

[@kerrydoe9810]

days are forever gone

[@exidy-yt]

A lot of nice combat footage in this documentary, especially from the 'nam era. Good stuff.

[@windshearahead7012]

The f14 comms part is in Falcon BMS ☺️

[@mdmd792]

Very nice ... spectacular war machine... F14 tomcat is my favorite

[@dougmasters4579]

Tomcat and US aircraft carrier - perfect combo.

[@Chocomare]

Wow, wow, wow. Hearing the recording brought chills.

[@fwh79FOXR6]

Fox one! Fox one again! ... Good hit, good hit. That audio was awesome!!!

[@fwh79FOXR6]

Marki Faux: Maybe we should threaten your life just like those pilots and see how calm YOU are. I remember playing drums in solo competitions when I was in grade school. I was very nervous trying to play a musical piece for 3 judges and I didn't exactly have a gun to my head. I don't think you have any idea what kind of stress those pilots were facing and how difficult that is to over come. You have the audacity to call these pilots "pathetic" ...? Maybe it's time for you to look in the mirror and realize what a pathetic COWARD you are. By the way, I love your KZbin channel. I noticed you have zero content. Maybe if you get some extra time, you can post all of your dog fighting videos. I'm sure you have killed more Migs than Randy Cunningham.

[@fwh79FOXR6]

Marki Faux: I didn't say that was Cunningham. Obviously he is a Vietnam Ace. You're right... you have some awesome videos just waiting to be uploaded. So upload them for me. I'm officially your third subscriber. So give me some content. I can't wait to poop poop my pants. I'll go stock up on new undies and baby wipes so I can be ready when your awesome videos drops.

[@bryonmiller4326]

I'm just playing a combat sim game called DCS world so I'm learning how to play a video game that happens to be a simulator. I got nervous when those migs were 35 miles out and turned BACK in to intercept, that's so close. In the game I am expecting the enemy to fire a decoy missile at me from those distances to force me to maneuver then fire a second one to finish me while I'm dealing with the first. They got within 10 miles before firing. They'd merge in about a minute or two. I think they held their own well in a dangerous situation where they could have seriously been killed. I'm surprised I actually understood everything that was going over the radio.

[@fwh79FOXR6]

Bryon Miller: It is amazing how well some of these simulator games can teach you. I used to play an old flight simulator game called U.S. Navy Fighters. You can find videos of it on KZbin. I was checking out videos of your DCS game. It looks really good! Air combat is very interesting and I think anyone who has never played the simulator games, lacks the full understanding of it. It is an "energy management" fight.

[@robertmantell1700]

12:55 lol...incredible, "Yeah, just pick her up alright fellas?"

[@petermann5406]

Seriously outstanding documentary. Hats off to all personal and aircraft involved wow.

[@TheLeadSled]

Love the Tomcat one bad American bird, but the old McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II will always be my favorite.

[@GuyRWood]

One of my three favourite military planes; the F-14, the A-10 and the Spitfire.

[@phorewhoresman1897]

Yup, yup and yup! My favs too. Although P-51 Mustang ranks same as Spitfire.

[@perryburd8713]

Guy Wood don’t forget the F-15 and SR -71 blackbird!

[@Darkfite]

@@phorewhoresman1897 Don't know if I'd be putting the P-51 in the same bracket at the Spitfire. Don't get me wrong, brilliant aircraft, and extremely effective once introduced at the back end of the war. That said, the Spitfire served the entire duration, and alongside the Hurricane, successfully fought off the Luftwaffe at its peak. My 3 favourite aircraft (not in any order)= F-14, Lancaster & Spitfire. F-14 because it looks amazing and of course; Top Gun. Spitfire & Lancaster for the above mentioned reasons. Another aircraft that deserves enormous respect is the Zero. Truly outstanding fighter. Had it not been for the lack of design updates and the US capturing one in-tact to discover its weaknesses, I'd say it would have continued to inflict significant casualties until the very end.

[@emphopho]

Sr-71, then F-14 as my favorites. The biggest reason why I place Sr-71 ahead, is Brian Shul's speed check, kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnLceXtvfJ6YqpI

[@JohnJohn-hu8pk]

Na the wort-hog is a default like. Pick another one. That's like saying when you're in a desert that you like water.

[@olengagallardo8551]

That particular F14 202 was featured in "The Final Countdown"

[@NRecob]

Loved that movie!

[@lightbox617]

The F14 was a beautiful looking craft. It did have severe engine problems that caused more than one crew death. The gun and the advance in reliability of the air to air missiles (radar, infra red and short or longer range) helped

[@tommcdavid9917]

I'm glad we have our fleet of F-14's sandbagged and ready to be brought back into service in just a matter of weeks. Very awesome fighter !

[@curtisfieldsjr4211]

tom mcdavid search F-14 scrapped. We only have 165 of 633.

[@spearPYN]

Cold War was the best! Harpoon 2 AE fanatic here. It is still the best and most professional military navy simulation available for public.

[@Kedeas]

I wish you guys reading this could have been there with me the day I took out 5 MiGs to become a Navy Ace. There is nothing quite like going Mach 2 with your hair on fire. Then there was the day Goose left me and I was sobbing and crying like a baby screaming talk to me Goose ... Talk to Me. Man those were the days None of you will ever know ... much like the day we took the picture of the MIG 28 inverted. But Wait ... Wait a minute I just remembered ... I’m a TaxiCab Driver in Pittsburg who has never as much as been 100mph with skid marks in my drawers. Actually I’m thinking about a movie I saw years ago. Oh well I’ll catch up with ya later.

[@mrandrossguy3832]

Bless you for uploading this !, it's one of many videos I grew up with 😌

[@NeoExtentialist]

You're Welcome. Please feel free to check out my other uploaded videos when you get a chance.

[@jurzyjohner432]

what's great about this piece is that it can be brought back to the game with some mods.

[@rogercarpenter3491]

The F-14 can not be brought back with mods because the only F-14's left are static displays and the last I heard was 3 or 4 at Davis-Motham AFB, all others were shredded to keep parts getting to Iran on the black market

[@Audfile]

I miss the F14 and this era so much

[@Audfile]

@G. Ray Brown i liked the 111 too. I sat in one, i love dual adjacent cockpits like the A6 intruder, i think that kind of crew experience would have been so much cooler than having a backseater. But yeah in the 111, from the cockpit, you are stunned by just how much airplane is there behind the seat. It's huge. Like a mini B1.

[@Audfile]

@G. Ray Brown oh yes, ive seen those burners go off live before and ive actually seen a B1 fly aerobatics. Very nimble plane with 4 F16 engines for power. F101 I believe it was. Beautiful as well. They don't make em like that anymore! Now they are all pure business. Boxy and complex.

[@richardthantzin1229]

The legendary US Navy fighter jet F-14 Tomcat. This fighter jet has already taken its place in US Navy history.

[@bobbycvsixfour5258]

USS Constellation CV64: Vietnam: 21:00 - Most Kills for a Command either USN or USAF First Aces of the War - USN, not USAF USS Constellation CV64: President Ronald Reagan - 08/20/1981 - USS Constellation: 28:11 Thank You so much Phil for gathering these videos I haven't seen before, thank you SIR!!!

[@exohauler]

Dang she looked so menacing during the front shot of the catapult sequence. What a bird!

[@muttleyjones2]

The F-14 (I thought) was a great looking aircraft, and for such a large aircraft was very manouverable. (I've seen Top Gun with Tom Cruise and get all my facts from that film)

[@jameslyddall]

muttley jones2 at the 33 minute mark with the radio chatter I had the 80s Top Gun synth music in my head playing.

[@Hi-lb8cq]

Everyone gangsta until the 80s music starts!..lolol

[@scottadkins9318]

I remember the US air raid into Tripoli: Operation El Dorado Canyon. We flew in on a SAR mission to extract the pilots of the FB-111 that was shot down...by the time we got there, the Libyans were there; the pilots were dead. We have one helluva a firefight, and recovered one body. It was a sad day.

[@rudistevenson2480]

sorry

[@jamiegumm4398]

Thanks to France for not allowing our U.K. based aircraft to fly through their airspace. Added about four hours each way for that mission.

[@jojiechannel6867]

F15 eagle is my all time favorites until today

[@tylerj2710]

it has fuzzie at the end like a tape. beautiful ! lol

[@martin1226]

Man, I love the Jolly Roger on those vert-stabs. USN should bring that back for that squadron if they already haven't.

[@ironroad18]

VFA-103 are the Jolly Rogers. They previously flew the F-14B and now fly the F-18 Super Hornet 😉

[@williamh3950]

I agree. The F-14D's were no joke and the F-15E Eagle Jockies of the Air Force would not challenge them do to the D model engines making them faster than F-15's

[@Not_A_Cat]

@@ironroad18 VF-84...

[@jamiegumm4398]

@@Not_A_Cat Mitt Mittendorff, Fox Fallen, Boots Baker, Big Jon Ault..hot fuckin pilots!

[@ramairgto72]

Very few things are as exciting as combat.

[@ROCKINROBIN7791]

the first tomcat in the libyan fight is "fast eagle 102".it made the first kill in air combat.it is now based in midland,tx CAF museum my home town.for 30 years it sat in a corner of the museum collecting dust till it was realized the this f14 is the real deal and the history it has.it is now fully restored for display but not operational.

[@rogermahajan7586]

Yes, F-14 A/B/D on record (and video) getting gun kills on MIG-21, MIG-23, MIG-25, MIG-29 in mock exercises.

[@predattak]

The libian and iraquian MiGs that were killed by this would not agree with your statement.

[@TonymanCS]

@Ionor Rea's Tech Evolution Archive You would be very surprised, but F-14 CAN WIN dogfight against both MiG-29/Su-27. T/W of F-14B/D is at 0.88 at full power a full fuel load (Normal takeoff weight= empty weight+full fuel= 27,7t). Su-27 T/W with full fuel is 0.91. But the wonder lies in better aerodynamics- F-14 has much less draggy profile, archiving lift/drag ratio of around 15. This number is 10 for MiG-29 and 11 for Su-27. This mean while initial acceleration of Tomcat is slower it can maintain it for longer time than draggy Sukhois and MiGs. The same to turning- F-14B has corner speed around 390-400kts, much higher than sub-200kts of MiG-29. Its sustained turning capability is on pair with Su-27 at around 17deg/s at 10000ft/3000m . HMS is nothing new, in fact they got tested in 70's on Tomcats too but wasn't widespread. The helmet was called HMD or DASH. And indeed Tomcat has far superior radar/missile to any 80's Russian fighter (MiG-31 got PESA but R-33 it carried in 80's has inferior range, speed and is semi-active only until 2000s when it got terminal active guidance) www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/SP-468/ch11-6.htm www.f-16.net/forum/download/file.php?id=24629&t=1&sid=dd18fdf06ad7249f00b0b69a303cf7ea i.imgur.com/VKK60YS.png i.imgur.com/PNYr9tG.jpg

[@TonymanCS]

@Ionor Rea's Tech Evolution Archive You are such an expert :) 400kts is around 740kph, nowhere close to supersonic range. It is in fact the range where most jet dogfights occurs- trans-sonic range. Instantaneous turn is a double edge sword- you can get your opponent into launch zone faster but as soon as you try to do it you would loose energy and thereby speed. If the missile couldn't do its job or you were under safe launch distance then you are doomed- your opponent would out-accelerate and out turn you with ease. Acceleration and turn ability of Western jets are usually better on alt of 3000m/10000ft and higher. As my graphs point out, at 3000m F-14 would have about the same turn radius as Su-27 which is astonishing for a large interceptor. Combined with better BVR capability 80's F-14B is clearly superior to any 80's Russian jet in most aspects, assuming its pilot can keep its corner speed at 400kts, go vetical whenever needed and not let himself to be lured into low speed turn fight.

[@TonymanCS]

@Ionor Rea's Tech Evolution Archive You have assumption, I have hard data. Try harder :)

[@TonymanCS]

Anyway US fired just 3 Phoenix missiles in combat which can hardly be used as a preference. In contrast to it Iranian fired quite a few of them and scored up to 80 hits, 3 of them were confirmed as MiG-25. One Phoenix hit went into history as it destroyed 3 planes at once and damaged one more. That's more appropriate.

[@robertotorres7961]

I was on board on the Big John during the Libyan crisis!

[@easfgman4687]

Cougar and Merlin, and Maverick and Goose. (Sigh) Great... Maverick and Goose.

[@weerawarakul1817]

3:40 it looks just like bird of prey ready for an attack

[@68orangecrate26]

Correction: 1. The A-4 Skyhawk operated at low level, but was NOT slow. 2. The Skyraider performed vital missions, and was, therefore, NOT obsolete.

[@guybrooks3480]

it is/was badass,but my favorite is still the A10 Warthog ,that's a badass aircraft !

[@torvamessor3059]

as a pure ground strike plane i have to agree with you in regards to the a-10 but in terms of air superiority that goes to the f-14(and later on down the road to the f-15,f-16,and f-18s)

[@MrCarlitosway713]

36:30 "get a fox, get'em lockeem up ...lockeem up." "bam shootem, fox 2". "I cant, i dont have a Fucking tone." Awesome fucking dogfight Audio!

[@yurieu5872]

what did they shoot

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

257 MiGs disliked this awesome video. F14 I love you Sexy Tomcat!!!

[@sweetcandy0o]

F14 is one of the best jet fighter

[@bingrasm]

The f 14, one of the best piece of machinery ever built, the f 18 (probably more eficient) look like a Japanese car next to a Rolls.

[@charlesglaser4868]

The U.S., should bring those Beautiful Birds back to service!! Major upgrades of course!!

[@Freedom2x462]

Bring back F14 for US Navy aircraft carriers and F35b for Marines! Now we needed it!

[@edmundcharles5278]

Thi documentary is a broad-stroke look at the F-14, with generous attention being paid to other Naval aviation platforms against the backdrop of the Vietnam war. A far more interesting documentary would be one that focuses on the role of the F-14 vs that of its replacement bythe F-18 Super-Hornet. The F-14 is considered by many to be the superior aircraft, however, it was the maintenance and procurment costs of the F-14 which decided its fate in favor of the F-18.

[@martybowen1]

That is a very generous description!!! THIS DOCUMENTARY SUCKED ASS!!~

[@turnandburn3832]

The F-8U served asll the way through the Vietnam war. It was invaluable on the smaller post WWII carriers. Retired in 1975. Although recon versions served for many years later. The last official flight was either 1999 or 2000.

[@mattmorrow7777]

Loved the Crusader

[@ironroad18]

The US Naval Reserve flew the RF-8G till 1987, the French Navy flew the F-8 till 1999-2000. Good airframe, but accident prone around the carrier. The Navy had the aircraft rebuilt and upgraded several times throughout the late 60s. Could carry a lot of gas internally and one of the few dogfighters in an era of high speed and high altitude interceptors.

[@lastpokemon]

until now the U.S never acknowledged how many F4 they lost there

[@schen8129]

We don’t need guns anymore ( famous last words)....

[@johnc.5311]

Best Design Fighter Plane. It change into RoboTech

[@jonathanbartron3658]

A question for anyone who really knows: What determines the shape and size of the engine air intakes? I've seen them at (approx,) 45* 90* and 120*. Round, oval, ovoid, rectangular, etc.

[@vladimirorsomething4138]

That really depends on the engine size if the aircraft is supersonic or subsonic and if the designer of the aircraft wants the Inlet to be part of the fuselage as seen on aircraft like the a-7,f16,and mirage 3 or if the designer wants the Inlets located on the nacelles as seen on the f15,f14

[@stampede122]

LOL, the Phoenix weapons system was rolled with the Blackbird family, but the Blackbirds where to fast for the missiles....

[@jeffalvich9434]

The Phoenix flew at mach 5+.....the blackbirds flew at 3.4 was the fastest...IIRR...that was in the YF12 with the AIM 47 (Falcon)

[@cadeskylighter1337]

I actually have the VHS tape of this exact documentary

[@patton303]

Nice! I still have it on DVD. One of the first DVD’s I ever owned. It was part of a series.

[@Purplexity-ww8nb]

God, I'm getting old ... this plane is now obsolete.

[@Tsagia]

The Persians used it very well against Iraqi fighters during the Iran-Iraq War.It was a remarkable weapon to have!

[@sbklvr]

A Tomcat crashed 2 miles from my house when I was a child. Near Willow Grove air base.

[@tomcatter2027]

2002 ?

[@fidziek]

5:15 - - - a sign on the fuselage under the wing.... looks interesting

[@koori3085]

Those four triangles indicate latch points or electrical grounds or maybe data links for the AIM-54s. Sorry I don't remember which.

[@kwwkjock]

LTJG Mike Blue! He's also in Top Gun, flying an F-5 as a MiG simulator, which tells me he won the the Top Gun Trophy #VF84 #AnytimeBaby #JollyRogers #getBONED

[@ChironZore]

These pilots get hysterical in the middle of combat.

[@triple9finestacker631]

The F-14 was the sexiest fighter to ever fly the skies. The F-15 however, is my favorite of all fighters... The F-15 has a sexyness all of its own. It looks sexy and yet lethal at the same time.

[@verarapoza198]

You would think sex if you had a Phoenix closing in at Mach 5 and the F-14 is the only plane configured for that even though the F-111 had the radar to control Phoenix. We have heard that the F-14 were ground into pavement because the Iranians are desperate for parts -- some of which are date sensitive.

[@xx6489]

My favourite jet fighter.... After the English electric lightning...

[@koori3085]

Helluva pick in the Lightning, best British jet fighter for sure!

[@exposingthedarknesswiththe9190]

*SIMPLY THE BEST OF THE BEST AND 'WE THE PEOPLE' ARE GRATEFUL FOR THESE FIGHTER PILOTS AND THEIR COURAGE AND SKILLS TO KEEP THE SKYS FREE FROM THIS EVIL DICTATOR IN LIBYA OR OTHERS AROUND THE GLOBE!!!*

[@evanbrown2594]

Had this on VHS

[@biggee316]

The biggest baddest aircraft I ever saw... This plane looked like it belonged in a Star Wars movie, taking on Imperial Tie Fighters! It made any Soviet MiG look like a toy! Yes there are more advanced aircraft today that are more maneuverable, faster and stealthier... but none of them look as cool or menacing as this bad boy did. We'll never see another aircraft in the world like this again.

[@arnoldorlina336]

The Legend...

[@kludgedude]

Tomcat following bear with wings fully extended

[@ivanmr359]

yes,i see a top gun mouvie! destroid menu migs,and tom cruise is a best pilot

[@elbronco80]

28:00 - CLONES ON THE PHONES!

[@willin2]

LMAO, to funny..... LSO's

[@grzyb11]

It’s like the top gun intro thing where the literal same thing happens

[@user-qq8hp2yj4y]

F14 saved million of Iranians people in imposed war with iraq for 8 year .....10 of F14tomcat killed more than 270 iraqy mig ,,thats a unique record in aviation

[@thetreblerebel]

Well that's pretty good, I'm glad somebody got to kill alot of MiGs with the F14..like a lot of MiGs

[@SINESTERSERPENTSIXXX]

the f14 should have been taken and redesigned and upgraded with the new tech

[@mississippirebel1409]

Why would we do that when the Hornet and Super Hornet is a MUCH more capable and superior aircraft? All we would be doing is wasting money! There is no need for the F-14 once the F-18 came out.

[@katumus]

It was the F-14D you are talking about, a Super Tomcat. Capable for all that F/A-18 was and more, being superior in everything than cost (F-14 was expensive aircraft to maintain).

[@nimrodquimbus912]

The F14 was replaced by the Hornet, not the super hornet.

[@willb8684]

MississippiRebel how is it superior in every way?

[@CaptainCanadaTV]

will B The electronic ware fare of an f18 is much better than a f14. The US takes it’s military very seriously there’s no way the f18 would have replaced it if it wasn’t a superior machine.

[@jamesfrankenstein5098]

That's like camping, it's fucking in tents!

[@zahidulislam6697]

whatever you do you lose the war and you lose the war.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

@0:47 a name change would be in order. Great video!

[@Schumanized]

By far my favorite. Even on the ground it looks like it wants to kill you!!

[@jimmythundarrsdrumcoverser492]

So glad I grew up in this decade....There was money,Good leadership,Respect for the flag, Respect for our OWN people,but above all,the BEST protection money and honor could produce!!!! MAGA2020!!!! KEEP IT ROLLING!!!!

[@setanlaut9909]

Tom cat..great design..

[@k.s.333]

I have this on VHS

[@narimanpanahi6588]

I remember during the war between Iran and Iraq, so many of those Migs, SUs, and European jet fighters destroyed by F14s and made a nightmare for Saddam.

[@GuninGames]

I want to thank the people who invented this jet that was tried and true to those over the seas and skies

[@kenbray5682]

In my book still the baddest fighter jet !

[@caspa100000]

I came to see my favorite jet the Tomcat, not the A-4, although a great jet, still not the angel of the sky.

[@samuelparker9882]

Roger Lee Smith What kind of war were we fighting; where we COULDN'T ATTACK OR BOMB NRTH. VIETNAMESE AIRFIELDS?!!!! BUT; THEY COULD DESTROY OURS AT WILL, and tried on many occasions with heavy motors and rockets and whatever else they chose to try. How did we ever think we'd win, with NO PASS THE 50 YARD LINE EVER... rules we had to abide by?!!!!! UNFREAKIN-BELIEVABLE FOLKS.

[@rogerpattube]

@@samuelparker9882 Are you suggesting Roger Smith is responsible in some way?

[@davekisor1486]

The Atoll was almost an exact copy of the Sidewinder? There was an AIM-9B stolen from an air base in Turkey. They made their own modifications from there on, but it was essentially the same weapon.

[@torvamessor3059]

yep the k-13 also known as the r-3s aam was reversed engineered from like you already mention a aim-9b that had been stolen

[@shoegum7362]

35:21 "Fox1" "......ah jesus"

[@irasquid8723]

The names: Mav and Goose :)

[@AntlerAssassinTakovich]

I see 120 mig pilots watched this video 😂😂😂 #TEAMTOMCAT

[@CalladoMC]

A Phoenix missile would destroy a mig 29

[@r.j.m4245]

Callado gamer and won't do any harm to the tomcat ! Aha now that is what I call a super plane .

[@shaundouglas2057]

Be afraid be very afraid of the big bad monster as soon as we have invented it.

[@2000351Ranger]

32:19 lol he has a stylist... just funny to see :)

[@willin2]

high tech, almost 40 years ago now

[@GinFL]

I worked on this aircraft for 10 yrs a great plain but became obsolete limited in its capacity it was designed to protect the carrier group as an interceptor only the F-18 took its place much more flexible can use it as a bomber, intercept and air to ground all weather asset aircraft