Grumman F-14 Tomcat tour and aerial demonstration

[@Kyokushin4]

Guys from movie are looking like Maverick and Goose! Cheers!

[@GODS-SIGMA-WARRIOR]

I will always love the F14 even though it's retired it always will be my favorite airplane.

[@edgarhelbling6525]

So? Who are you? Someone whose opinion matters? Ever even sat in one? Do you even fly?

[@scandinavian941]

Edgar, your opinion about his opinion is even more worthless. You're a dick, but can't see it yourself, because dicks don't have eyes!

[@iamasmurf1122]

IRAN still flys these planes

[@nick9463]

It is totally cool and still an awesome fighter jet

[@nick9463]

@@edgarhelbling6525 who are you to be that deep and negative about someone who probably loves military jets and probably knows more about them then you what are you a moron that thinks a person has to fly a fighter jet to like them? Do us all a favor and keep your opinions positive so people can like and respect you!

[@an147]

Exactly like Maverick and Goose.

[@Rogge73]

Only this time Goose is the pilot! LOL

[@MFHCRAFT]

an147 yes

[@mattatthapon1461]

Hell yeah.

[@jeremiahfisher6994]

Took the words right out of my mouth lol

[@hugebartlett1884]

Thought of those two the moment the video began. That was some film,but guys like these are the REAL heroes!

[@Ton369]

It’s nice to see Goose and Mav back together again

[@bossdog1480]

Magnificent beast. I've said this before but the most spectacular thing I've ever seen was when I was in the Navy. Two Tomcats flew either side of our destroyer's masts at high speed, no more than 50 feet either side and no more than 100 feet from sea level. As soon as they had passed us they pulled up vertically and hit the afterburners. It's still probably the most spectacular and noisiest thing I have ever witnessed.

[@secretarisfotografica1909]

If the russians do something like that in the Baltic it is a disgrace and dangerous behaviour.

[@j3in725]

@@secretarisfotografica1909 No it's not, just as cool. They build some nice planes to.

[@secretarisfotografica1909]

@@j3in725 Well, that is what the pentagon and US media make of it. Also odd is that yanks float in the Baltic (near Russia) but act as if it is in St Laurent, Chesapeake bay or Baja and the Ruskies dare to come close.

[@alan93]

interestingly, the F-4 was louder, it used to wake me up on the base in Florida when they took off. After working with the carrier jets all the time and getting used to them, I heard the F-4 and thought, what the heck is that?

[@dustyflair]

sonic boom?

[@osmanlone1307]

is it mandatory for F-14 cockpit crew to be extra tall and short ?

[@charliewood1680]

No lol

[@philmontejano5971]

Tom Cruise uses a booster seat being short

[@skuzapo9365]

Ya need a tall guy at the back to see what the pilot is doing imo.

[@tylerjones9570]

No you, The F-14D, and in turn all F-14 models, had a far greater range due to greater internal fuel load, 16200 lbs compared to the F/A-18C’s 10,860 lbs

[@_rdcn3134]

@@tylerjones9570 yup👍🏾

[@omcasanova]

Sad to see it retired. By far one of the sexiest fighter jets of all time.

[@DGalzak]

Intercourse?

[@omcasanova]

@@DGalzak mustache ride

[@larrymcintyre5693]

Cost is what killed it. I talked to a friend of mine that I flew with, that stayed in a flew the Hornet. He told me that the F-14 could eat a Hornet in a dog fight, but it was expensive to operate.

[@mlp2034]

@@larrymcintyre5693 Yeah they retired it because it needed ground power to start up unlike the hornet and super hornet which have an apu. I'm not so sure if the tomcat would be able to compete with a super hornet in a BFM fight, but I'm no pilot.

[@farmsim_usa9235]

@@larrymcintyre5693 It really looks silly when they use cost as an excuse, but then turn around and invest probably 10x that into the F-35 program

[@dustyflair]

With the wings back, the Tomcat is one of the most beautiful planes ever built.

[@hecticgerva1192]

I agree, they look so good.

[@andreinarangel6227]

BIG RADAR TARGET!! Easy to pick'em up, at anything over 1,000 feet, about 40 nm away. The higher, the farther we could paint them on radar. EASY TARGET.

[@dustyflair]

@@andreinarangel6227 yea right, thats why so many were shot down....

[@CatWithAOpinion]

@@andreinarangel6227 looks sexy as hell > easy target I rest my case.

[@oddursigurdsson9637]

@@dustyflair To be fair the current gen fighters replaced the last gen specifically because of stealth technology.

[@mantia39]

Hated to see the Tomcat go! It was a truly unique and awesome aircraft.

[@carloscarrasco6774]

I was lucky to be attached to an F-14 squadron in NAS Miramar VF-2 Bounty Hunters. 89-92 so freaking long ago now. Thank you for the video

[@zonacrs]

Anchors away brother. A7E out of NAS Lemoore for me. 80--83.

[@mikecurtis389]

Was inVF-124 at Miramar from 74 - 77 we trained maintenance crews and pilots on the F-14 . VF-1 And VVF-1were trained while I was there.

[@davidpierce9949]

I served w VF 31 on carl vinson. Cant remember the other F 14 squadrons on the ships in was on

[@robr9905]

@@zonacrs VA-93

[@RevitStructureBlog]

The F-14 and the Tornado will always be two of my favourite aircraft. As the designers used to say, if it looks right it fly's right!

[@simonhouel1984]

Marcel Dassault, french aircraft creator, father of Mirages and Rafale.

[@MrCarlozan96]

@@simonhouel1984 you are damn right

[@stevethebeau3625]

The A-10 is Awesome, ... the F-14 will always be ICONIC...... JUST AWESOME 👍💯💯💯💯💯😎

[@kimbertumen4382]

I love the fkin tornado

[@alerey4363]

@@kimbertumen4382 the Tornado could carry the most varied array of weapons in the world back in its day

[@chriswin1st]

GOOSE! YOU'RE ALIVE! GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! love the F14

[@gordongiobanni7543]

love this comment i was looking for a great balls of fire comment lol

[@ernieschatz3783]

My first time seeing the F-14 was at an air show in Memphis. I was barely out of basic training and had never witnessed anything like it. It was fairly new in the inventory at that time and was slated to replace the F-4 phantom. It did an overhead pass, then hit AB, pointed nearly vertical, and disappeared from sight in no time. I was pretty much enamored by the Tomcat ever since then. It was one of the most maintenance-intensive aircraft the Navy had at the time, but was also the most badass! If there wasn't a fuel seep somewhere, it was probably out of gas, and the wing sweep system was a nightmare to maintain, but when it was working, it was a formidable platform.

[@budyeddi5814]

So glad I got to see one fly in person. Even though I was a small kid I'll never forget the noise level!! It was at NAS Pensacola

[@Luigi-pk8mk]

Way back about 1976 or so, I was at SUNY Stony Brook near the Grumman Calverton plant. One of these was flying in level flight over the library. In an instant the pilot went to full afterburner and it stood on its tail and was GONE!!! Wish I had a video camera that day!

[@wooster0015]

Always thought the F-14 was the coolest looking jet we had.

[@pauloc6119]

Wooster001 n

[@deanposey1987]

Wooster001 EF 111 too .

[@jebduke1]

Sexy beast of a fighter-jet aircraft and my favorite.

[@llanamejia]

You took the words out of my mouth

[@mro9466]

it looks like a bird :)

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

The tin can I served on worked as plane guard once for the Kitty Hawk. I had the privilege of watching these badass fighter jets flying over our mast as they made their landing approach. The bluejacket I wore had a patch featuring the Grumman tomcat character and the inscription “Anytime Baby.” The navy was a proud branch to serve in during the 80s.

[@EfponlineNetwork]

Very cool

[@claudemiropacheco]

This plane was awesome. The tomcat, along with F-16 are my preferred ones from the aesthetics point of view. They just look good.

[@Schaz42]

claudemiropacheco agreed, though there’s something about the F4 for me that is also a badass looking jet

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Which person said the quote "A beautiful plane is a plane that flies well"?

[@IceMan-yw5ky]

For me the F15 kinda close looking to this beautiful jet.

[@youtubeuser8436]

F14, F15, F16 and F18 were my favorites.

[@zamardii12]

Tall dude looks just like Goose.

[@EfponlineNetwork]

zamardii12 we think so too

[@MrGilRoland]

The funny thing is that the short dude looks like Maverick.

[@MrGilRoland]

Alex Ander Not only that. He actually is the pilot, as clearly shown from the footage above. So basically Tom Cruise is not a jet pilot, I wonder what his real job could be...

[@Jfkslimodriver]

zamardii12 That was my first thought lookin at the main picture

[@Pulseczar1]

zamardii12 He looked like he was in heaven, too, in his job.

[@JeremyCoppin]

Thanks Riktor and Dutch. That walk around answered so many questions that poring over aviation magazines in my youth failed to answer. I am so grateful that I got to see this plane in the flesh when the USN visited South Africa and again at Farnborough. One just cannot get your head around how big this aircraft is. The forces on the airframe must just be phenomenal and this was designed with minimal computer aids. The 4th/ 5th gen aircraft look so sterile, fragile and uninspiring. This and the harrier are in their own league.

[@bertvdlast]

Jeremy Coppin. Computer aids? Heh heh heh ....

[@ganjabobby]

When did they visit SA? I’ve googled many times hoping to find an image of the F-14 around the Cape or something. I’ve always wondered how close the Tomcat has flown to SA if not in SA.

[@franck-hermanherald4094]

Come to DCS world... Buy everything as real pilot = hotas.. Rudder pedals... Trackir or VR helmet.. Be ready to learn how to start up engines and systems in the tomcat.. Then you will send me back your thanksfull.. Trust me.. Huge and immersive military flight Sim

[@chrism9976]

VF-101 Ordnance 1997-2000. Sat in that plane many times doing release and control checks.

[@ricardohuerta86]

Still a great reconnaissance and fighter jet! Heavy and larger but great for it's time period. Ricardo Mazzarino Huerta, USN Captain, Retired.

[@lloydwalters4252]

God , I miss the f14 and the sr71 , 2 beautiful well built badass airplanes! My favs

[@ademartadeodelpoz]

My MOST LOVED AIRCRAFT. I LOVE THE F14 SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE US NAVY. I DO BELIEVE IT MUST BE UPGRADED BACK TO DUTY. THANK YOU SO MUCH TOMCAT.

[@richborg45]

I know this is an older video, it brings back great memories from when I worked on them when in VF-51. I was a Plane Captain, Jet engine and fuel system tech, better known as a AD from 1985 to 1990. I miss the F-14.

[@energyinmotion1726]

The Creamin Seagulls is what my friend called them. He loaded ordnance for the Screaming Eagles on Carl Vincent!

[@ke4nyv]

I grew up in Virginia Beach, just down the road from Oceana and I had posters of the F14 on my wall as a kid. Brings back a lot of memories of watching these jets at the air shows and seeing them cross overhead on a daily basis.

[@canebrakeruffian1122]

When I was in 7th grade, I got to fly out to the JFK and ride the carrier home with my father from Bermuda to Florida as she finished out a six month cruise. The air squadron on the boat was stationed in Virginia so they had to peel off as the boat made its way to port in Florida. My dad worked on the boilers but had a buddy in radar, so I had the opportunity to hang with him and his son on the island. I got to watch every A6, F14, and F18 take off from the deck and fly back to VA while cruising through the Atlantic back to FL. Raddest experience of my childhood! Just something about the F14 thats the perfect combination of sleek, elegant and mean. It made no tactical or financial sense, but I would have loved to see the Navy's F22 swept wing concept. Just one tester :)

[@EfponlineNetwork]

Really unique and cool experience. The crew here at EFP has made it onto 3 carriers in 2 different oceans. It was thrilling.

[@hondadude7]

i worked on the flight deck of USS-62 Indy ... loved the Tomcat ... when we had birds in alert status they were mostly Tomcats over Hornets with Phoenix installed : )

[@Nastafar]

SWEET!!! I was at this air show. It was the USAF 50th Anniversary at Wilkes-Barre Scranton airport in 1997. Also saw the jet which became my favorite of all time, the F-15C Eagle, piloted by Cap. Matt "Boz" Beals out of 1st TFW Langley AFB.

[@Armando316]

The tom cat just had such a presence about it that no other jet besides maybe the SR 71 black bird had. Just the design of the jet was so awe inspiring.

[@Waterbottle-is7ed]

Is it just me or does Grumman produce the greatest looking planes.YF 23, B-2 and TOMCAT

[@Foxxtrot64]

Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas make great planes too, but the F-14 is my most favorite by Grumman

[@PpAirO5]

The B2 bomber is ugly af.

[@jerseywalcott6408]

That is Northrop Grumman to you. Both the YF-23 and the B-2 were produced by Northrop Grumman. Get your facts straight pirate.

[@84CORVETTEBILL]

@@jerseywalcott6408 troll

[@danielosdinia4258]

Damn it man! Despite all 5th generation fighters, Tomcat still stands out as the beauty queen of fighter jets!

[@RobertKaydoo]

Man do I ever miss the F-14.

[@DaveTaste]

Probably

[@Youre_Right]

Why? It would be like a Buick LeSaber trying to run with Ferrari’s

[@2ZZGE100]

@@Youre_Right What a joker. The B and especially the D with all of the upgrades destroyed Super Hornets in everything except slow speed maneuverability. All I the work horses are still the sane F-18, F-16 and F-15 that were designed in the 70s. It was killed because of Cheney politics and not capabilities.

[@East_Coast_Toasty_Boy]

@@2ZZGE100 "too expensive" they say, but they invest 10Xs what the E would've cost on the underpreforming f-35 lightning worst than the hornet... pathetic

[@Inspadave]

@@2ZZGE100 The F-14 also destroyed the Super Hornet in maintenance man-hours per flight hour. In addition to being a highly overrated aircraft the Tomcat was also a maintenance pig.

[@bryanwarren2578]

I had the pleasure of working on these in 2000-2003 in VF-14 and was on the 9/11 tour on the USS Enterprise in 2001 when the towers fell. These were by far the heaviest aircraft on the carrier when loaded full of bombs at almost 78k lbs. Absolute monsters. You can sit in the tailpipe comfortably they were so big. Flames coming out the back at least 30 feet on full burners... RIP to an awesome airframe

[@ckelly6500]

Boy, I remember that sound! Worked flight deck on USS JFK med cruise 1983-84. Attached were VF31 Tophatters and VF11 Red Rippers. Awesome aircraft, still my favorite.

[@MrXyzasdf]

The F14 is such a beautiful ship, in my humble opinion, no modern fighter can surpass her in this regard.

[@simonriley8908]

I agree but the F22 is beautiful too.

[@crazygood150]

now that is a moustache of a fighter pilot

[@Josh-hr5mc]

Eric And a few 90s cop

[@neville411]

I was saying that to myself cool look

[@theterrible101]

Naval aviator, my man.

[@fredmachine]

I think mustaches are standard equipment for F-14 pilots.

[@charliewood1680]

I don't think they allow mustaches any more in the military I'm a retired firefighter and they allowed us to have mustaches but you have to get 20 hours fires under your belt first I never grew any facial hair I always shaved so my face mask sealed properly and boy my wife if she noticed any facial hair she would make my ass shave she said I can't have any thing happen to you so shave your facial hair so your face mask will seal properly yes ma'am lol

[@rifletwist]

Thank you so much for this video. The F-14 looks so amazing in that flat gray color.

[@michaelvitiello9960]

Two guys seem pretty cool. Every time I've watched a jet piolet interviewed or explaining his air craft, they all see like pretty decent people. I'm 46, and I wished I would've gone into the air force to become a piolet. Looks like so much fun.

[@Fenderak]

I too wish to have became a piolet

[@firstnamelastname3558]

I was stationed at NAWS Pt. Mugu. VX-4 was there at the time. VX-4 was a test & evaluation squadron, and had a mix of different fixed wing A/C: F-14, F-4, A-4, and the F-18. I was with HCS-5. We had the HH-60H helos. They were good times.

[@jebduke1]

One sexy beast of an aircraft and still my favorite military jet fighter.

[@stealthtomcat4739]

Mine too

[@MrZZooh]

What a beauty. The most aesthetically pleasing aircraft ever. Nothing comes even close.

[@sugarpoultry]

This will always be my favorite jet.

[@oshtoolman]

NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach VA. My first duty station after A-FUN school in Millington. Spent a little over a year there in 1970-1971 before heading off to Albany, GA. Requested NAS Moffett in Mountain View, but got sent opposite coast!! Found I love the East Coast.

[@eyespythesky124]

What an amazing little vid! I have always wanted a close-up of one these beautiful machines and now I've seen it, my imagination is going ballistic! Thanks for that.

[@EfponlineNetwork]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed watching it as much as we enjoyed making it.

[@timg2088]

I think it's one of the most (if not the most) beautiful aircraft that the U.S. Navy has ever flown.

[@Barzins1]

Thanks for the tour.

[@Barzins1]

Michael, for me, it's particularly meaningful because my dad was a fighter pilot.

[@Barzins1]

Carlos, I'm sorry I don't speak Spanish. But from the bits and pieces I understood I gathered that you have so objection to pilots bombing women and children like in Hiroshima. I see your point. First, i found the tour interesting. And second, I don't condone dropping bombs on civilians. However at times it's important to be able to bomb an enemy to prevent a worse catastrophe. But thanks for sharing.

[@contraststriker8198]

+CARLOS SOTO el F14 no es bombardero idiota

[@contraststriker8198]

Si el f14B pero no e bombardero tactico.

[@nick9463]

Thanks for an awesome tour of your F-14 Tomcat i thoroughly enjoyed!!

[@williamaguilar5058]

Defender of the fleet F-14 TOMCAT

[@scottcarter512]

Had they choose to, the mighty Tomcat could definitely still be flying. Look at the Eagle, its of the same era and still flying. Hell, look at the Phantom ! It's 2018 and STILL being actively flown in a few countries. All three of those birds are like our muscle cars of the 70's, big, fast, and lots of power ! I love every one of them !

[@curtekstrom9531]

The Tomcat unfortunately was a very High Maintenance aircraft. Prior to getting the GE Engines upgrade the Navy was losing a Tomcat a month because of the Crap Pratt and Whitney Garbage engines.

[@saqibmehmood3533]

@@curtekstrom9531 Moreover, variable -geometry planes usually have a low life span.

[@charlescarmichael1124]

I recently heard a pilot who’d flown both say he would prefer an F14 to go against an F15. He also said the F14 had a lot of advantages over the F18 and it would hold its own.

[@picoloutube]

"Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz the tower...."

[@MrBioniclefan1]

lol yeah buzz the tower.

[@shannonmorgan2876]

Negative Ghostrider!! The pattern is full!!!

[@PRN4VY]

picoloutube no, no mav, this is not a good idea

[@PhilipKolip-cs5rz]

Balls of fire😮

[@richardkafka5625]

I was at this show and had a chance to talk with them. Awesome people, Awesome aircraft. Should still be flying!

[@tonybyrd7969]

Bring it back new and better, best jet build of all time.

[@davidpierce9949]

That high pitch sound at idle. Things like thst, an airdale doesnt forget; and the smells of the flight deck is very unique folks. I was blessed to be a part of it.

[@PhillMagGamerDad]

Tallest military aviator in the world, or the shortest RIO?

[@jeremyespil6297]

That was such a bad ass airplane. They were leaky as hell on deck, but a beaut in the air. I did two deployments with VMFA-312 and Carrier Air Wing 3 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise.

[@cameron93387]

During Iran Iraq war in the 80s it was common knowledge that Iraqi pilots had strict orders not to engage F-14s because they lost almost every time they did. U.S. Navy instructor pilots were so proud of their imperial iranian Air Force students!!

[@smokinC5]

True...additionally in op iraqi freedom in the early days migs were turning their radars off after being painted by our f14s. They learned and remembered how deadly the phoenix was.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Well I mean it's not like the Iraqi pilots knew how to fight against a F-14.

[@jaredadams6082]

I have been building model jets since i was a kid, and I have built 7 F14s out of probably about 100 + models...needless to say, this aircraft was a badass.

[@DR.ELEKTRIK]

Fighter Jet Pilots are a breed of their own. It is quite possibly the coolest job in the World.

[@cloudchaser8297]

Mr Sausage ohh i know. I feel like i have failed at life and these guys have had the perfect upbringing and track in life and won. I can't think of a cooler job or role to have in life other than successful pornstar. 😕 i wanna be reincarnated as a fighter jet pilot , who is also a porn star 😑

[@shitoryu8]

chased spot on

[@nissimlevy5476]

What about a novel prize winning Physicist?

[@majorborngusfluunduch8694]

Nissim Levy Nope.

[@vinyltapelover]

Mr Sausage. I hope you don't mind my saying, Marine and Navy carrier pilots are the coolest of the coolest, lol. My props to all of them because of the dangerous business they're in.

[@fernandoramoa7079]

I've loved this plane since the Robotech days

[@InternetGoldMiner]

My favorite fighter jet ever.

[@charlesr5210]

+koss1000 The F-14 had serious issues and was not fun to fly in certain conditions from what I've read. But it had a great radar and weapons system so I guess it balanced out.

[@KLRGT500KR]

That had nothing to do with its retirement. It was Dick Cheney who wanted them retired during Iran sanctions to ensure parts are not smuggled to Iran (as Iran had been caught twice). All of the F-14 pilots love talking about the F-14 and wish they could fly it again. It was an incredible performing fighter that defeated much smaller and lighter fighters in dog fights. That is why it was used so extensively in air shows to demonstrate its agility. Only issue was the earlier F-14A version was the TF-030 engines could stall at very high angle of attack (when throttle was rapidly slammed from idle to full power). This issue was fixed with the GE-110 engines in B/D versions. The version in this video is the B version with the GE-110 engine.

[@taylorc2542]

Very maintenance heavy and the 1960s technology was not expandable.

[@KLRGT500KR]

Though, being a very complex fighter, it required a lot of maintenance and 2 man crew, the F-14D was built in the 1990s. It had full glass avionics, fly by wire throttle, LANTRN pods, GE-F110 engines producing 58,000 lbsf of thrust and IRST. Navy asked for 120 new F-14D and keep the 37 F-14D operational till 2025 and beyond while retiring all F-14A versions built in the 70s and 80s. Dick Cheney refused. Navy took it to court. Navy was super pissed. It had the highest number of sorties in the final year in Afghanistan in 2006. It was retired at its peak. If F-15C are flying, there is no reason why F-14D could not be flying today.

[@willb8684]

exactlly its no older then the f15 c....its a shame this plane was retired....A10 is also still flying...same era

[@luizvivas2004]

Beautiful machine! Greetings from Brazil.

[@R0MULUS97]

I can't believe the US would retire such a beautiful and effective machine

[@tonkajammin]

I wish i had the chance to see one of these....greetings from Australia...

[@marekeos]

THANK YOU for not using "Danger Zone" throughout any part of this vid.

[@Perktube1]

I remember having to paint those cockpit controls and reprogramming the radio. I was in the cockpit at Miramar when the plane started shaking a bit. I thought it might be wind, then in the hangar I learned about the earthquake up north. Oakland I think. Or Frisco.

[@shellyth5700]

So like me, not only did you get to see the movie Top Gun when it was new, you were able to be at the literal home of Top Gun school. I was a young kid then. So I was only lucky enough to see them at then, NAS Miramar. Must've got you bonus points with the ladies back then, mentioning you worked on them. You worked on the radio reprograming. Why did you also do painting? I was an ET in the USCG. We had many, many jobs/tasks. Was there not another rate that was allowed to touch the controls? What was your rate?

[@chitskirits]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT,I really hope one day before I die, i get to go up in ONE,for a ride.

[@JaxRwld]

Head to Iran and you'll have your wish!

[@chitskirits]

Why Iran? You used to be able to go up in old Russian MiG21,joy flights, for 15 minute you had to pay around 1000$.This was about 10 years ago,i saw it advertise in Australia.

[@ALSNewsNow]

JaxRwld They are not offering flights. Plus, would you fly in a completely unmaintained piece of shit?

[@fightingfalconfan]

Francisc Josif Mos Iran has about 40 model A tomcat's still. At the time we where their ally and supplied them with equipment and personnel to operate/train their pilots. But they turned on us and soon after that our tomcat techs destroyed everything to make their tomcats run. But somehow they got Russian's who knew about our old systems to restore them to flight status. In the US once we retired that plane all of them where stripped of the engines and all equipment and one's that were not going to a flight museum were sent to the scrap heap and the metal melted down for other uses. That's why Iran, you can't just go out and buy a surplus tomcat like you could back from WWII days buy a surplus military aircraft and fly it around.

[@kingbeat101]

My favorite fighter jet of all time...And I think Hollywood's as well..It is so commanding!!

[@dlcsalvador]

talk to me goose

[@EfponlineNetwork]

:)

[@joshuareynolds5111]

Roger I got em, contact 20 left at 30 miles 900 knots closure ^yeah I haven't seen that movie too many times or anything lol

[@Hairysteed]

You know, in the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (modern Top Gun) you get a $5 fine for quoting the movie

[@srobison18]

Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full...

[@ruslinyatim8508]

Cougar you hear that..😁😁

[@jimbobdaddy]

I was a test cell tech at Oceana NAS in 73-74 when we had to mod the thrust bed and test cell to handle the engine from this bird. I was in the crew the first time we tested one of these engines. Two chiefs and a couple 1st class POs and me were inside the cell when they fired it up and even lit the afterburners. It was a sight to behold. Ordinary, we were not in the test cell at more than 40 % throttle, but they lit the 12 stage afterburner (think I was 12) while we were in there watching it. Then back down to 40% throttle I would climb all over the engine and check all the seams for leaks. It was a nice gig in the Navy doing my time at Oceana NAS and I had some great Navy buddies. It was gold but I was happy to do my time and get out.

[@mike104740]

Real life goose and maverick

[@MrBioniclefan1]

mike104740 LOL.

[@kind2311]

Maverick looks a little queer to me

[@MrSpeartip12]

ONE SEXY BEAST. I was the radar shop supervisor at Miramar NAS When I was on the Big E, we took the first deployed F-14s. VF-1 and VF-2.

[@nightfall22]

by far one of the sexiest jets to fly. LOVE the Tomcat

[@remusbogdan4283]

I invaid you.. It was always my dream too fly the f 14. Top gun. The best only.

[@benboeckmann]

Bros are wearing sunglasses even though its not even sunny haha

Back in the late 80s I had an IT client in Grand Prairie (between Dallas and Arlington). There was a Naval Air Station located near a lake in Grand Prairie where Navy Reserve outfits operated/trained with F-14s. Every time I went to the client's office I drove I-30 (formerly DFW Turnpike) which took me right under the northern approach to the Air Station. The F-14s would be coming in from the north (over Irving) screaming with their wings all the way back, then they would pass overhead and begin a wide sweeping 360 turn while they slowed down, landing gear deployed and wings swept forward. Looked just like a bird of prey coming down to grab me off the road! Incredibly impressive! Glad those were USA aircraft and not one of our enemies!!! F-14 is still the most powerful fighter aircraft ever operated by the USA.

[@dimonday3117]

It’s beautiful F-14 tomcat

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Two Dudes Living like Larry Respectable Vibe 5:34 He’s Shifting Gears! No Wonder so Many Tomcat Crew Love Their Job Amazing 7 Min Introduction Lovely YT Gem

[@Two-Stack]

There's a real soft spot in my heart for the ol' 14

[@michaelgutjahr3224]

To me, it`s the most beautiful Fighter! No aircraft ever is so amazing!

[@mandh14]

Amazing design retired way too early - formidable air defender!

[@michaelashcraft8569]

I saw my first F-14 at an Airshow at NAS Oceana 1974, it was the most awesome thing I had ever seen, I was a Destroyerman, so I know BADASS!! Doc Mike USN FMF

[@leestockton9367]

Such a brilliant aircraft, I first became aware of it due to the film The Final Countdown. I still wonder how this aircraft can look simultaneously beautiful and mean. It's the American equivalent of our Supermarine Spitfire

[@davestelling]

Two of THE best haircuts in the United States military...

[@weerawarakul1817]

the most beautiful fighter ever grace the sky

[@LostAnFound]

It’s really cool to see the last and most modernized of the F-14s

[@USAIRFORCE621]

Among my favorite aircraft of all time, I think its retirement in 2006 was far too early, it had at least 15 or 20 more years on it!

[@Eirik36]

James Kellogg maintenance hours/parts/cost were becoming too high

[@BenWinton]

That was my jet assigned to me as a NAVY AVROC. Still loving it.

[@yeyonge]

Great, maverick and goose

[@TheRbruin10]

Ive seen F-18 and f-16s in Air Shows...but seeing this huge beautiful peace of bird fly must have been amazing!!!

[@LostAnFound]

Such a cool looking jet. Big burly shoulders, and it looks fast just sitting on the rap. When you see it fly though, it definitely doesn't have what today's jets do. Interesting side-note: A variant of the Phoenix missile (long-range air-to-air missile on the Tomcat) was designed for the YF-12 (Blackbird Interceptor (never deployed)).

[@vinyltapelover]

Yeah McNamara shot it down just being an a..hole. It seemed he didn't like Kelly Johnson.

[@patluvsvettes]

Would LOVED to have flown the Tomcat! Thanks for the video!

[@EfponlineNetwork]

You and me both!

[@philipe7937]

Beautiful airplane, I wish it was still in service. If I ever win the big lottery I’m going to buy one and park it on my front lawn

[@MCXL1140]

To keep Iran from getting parts, they basically destroyed all of them. There are a few in meuseums, but other than that, there aren't any in private circulation. Maybe you can buy one from Iran?

[@zacmlinaric]

MCXL remember Iran’s ones arnt in good condition either so probably fall apart getting to wherever he lives a think a few f14s are just sitting in storage thouhh

[@satyasrikar4677]

@@zacmlinaric you're right. It's desperate to replace it with a new one.

[@patricksephar1864]

it's very pleasant to see pilot and copilot explain their plane

[@EdgemanLL2]

Pilot and RIO

[@claudemiropacheco]

It's an old plane, but looks incredible to look at.

[@dancooper1040]

I love my country!!!! Thank You for that tour and your service!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@pjneslo8979]

The US Navy should have kept building new airframes and kept this bird flying today. It was such a capable aircraft and our enemies were frightened when they saw the F-14 on their radar. Such a shame they are gone..

[@wolfgangjr74]

I agree. I feel honored to have had the privilege to work on their electronics while I was in the Navy. I remember fondly walking around them and under. Those turkeys where huge! Navy is truly in the need of an Interceptor again with systems even more powerful than the F14 had. Forever a USN favorite! There is a simulator called DCS that has a module with a variants of the F-14 one can fly. Should be interesting.

[@Nitro_Blitzen]

PJ Neslo iran still flies an alongside Israel still having some

[@pjneslo8979]

@@Nitro_Blitzen I know Iran still fly theirs but I'm pretty sure Israel never owned the F-14 Tomcat..Although they've owned every other fighter of the US with the exception of a few like the F-22 Raptor~

[@Tamburello_1994]

@@Nitro_Blitzen Israel was offered Tomcats but opted for F-15 Eagles instead.

Yep. My brother worked for E-Systems for almost 40 years. They were constantly tearing down and refitting P3 Orions because the plane was the best plane for the job. Should have done the same for the F-14s.

[@steveissexy]

I remember the first time I saw the tomcat in 78 and the very moment that I saw it I fell in love and to this day there's never been a more beautiful fighter jet ever need or that ever will be made to tomcat will never be topped.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

I feel the need... for speed!

[@MrBioniclefan1]

Dana Hess Me too.

[@streetlight2089]

BOOM !! BOOM !!

[@ruslinyatim8508]

Aww!!

[@j0hnnykn0xv1lle]

I flew the Tomcat back in 86. Around my living room with the GI JOE Skystriker, callsign ACE.