USNavy F14 Tomcat

A flight of F-14 Tomcat fighters from VF-102 "Diamondbacks" squadron, USS John F Kennedy at Gander International for a NATO exercise MARCOT/UNIFIED SPIRIT' 98 (from analog video)

[@rsmrsm2000]

I think the US should never retire the F14, it could update or modernize it. F14 is well respected around the world, because of the excellent films (I'm not American).

[@Resistculturaldecline]

The decision to change was probably more influenced by political $$ than it was about function and performance.

[@CrpMag]

@@Resistculturaldecline100% fact

[@grantjones522]

@@Resistculturaldeclineu realize that thing needed 40-60 hours of maintenance per flight hour? how do u think ground crews would be? they’re the ones who even make it possible to fly lol

[@albertoambrosio3060]

Avevano fatto la versione F 14 D supertomcat.

[@albertoambrosio3060]

Era un caccia molto costoso . Radar Awg 9 ,missili Aim 54 phoenix, motori F 110 ( F 14 Plus). Manutenzione molto onerosa. Ma ammetto che è stato davvero un velivolo formidabile. Il Top Fighter.

[@michaelmappin4425]

The whistle of an F14 on final is a sound I'll never forget. So happy I had the chance to spend a career corralling these wonderful beasts.

[@CarnorJast1138]

That is what a defensive fighter is all about!! The F-14 is the absolute best carrier-based fighters of all-time!!!! One of my ALL-TIME favorite designs ever done!!!!

[@fylecabagnot5703]

Agile,fast, iconic,and 2000% badass; I think we're due a super tomcat

[@mrnicegary2251]

Would love to fall asleep, and wake up to find the F14 Tomcat still on active duty

[@stevenkoh9312]

Me too ! really awesome

[@tinman3586]

When you die and wake up in an alternate universe. Hell, maybe there you're a certified Tomcat Naval Aviator and it's 1986.

[@mrnicegary2251]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!!

[@David-xm5xu]

I miss seeing them on the flight deck and the A-6

[@David-xm5xu]

My first cruise we had VF-11 And VF-14 miss hearing those engines

[@danielh1708]

Rocking the A+...great video!

[@A2Moonclaw]

flying the f-14 in dcs, its crazy how good they got the sounds.

[@craigdeandean4036]

Damn that thing looks beautiful!

[@johnosbourn4312]

This my top favorite naval fighter, of all time!

[@cvmagentagemilang6741]

the masterpiece of US figter jet ever built

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

It it had been a masterpiece, it would have been less complicated to fly, cheaper and lower maintenance. Understand me correctly, it's a truly beautiful plane and always fun to build as a plastic kit, but that thing cost billions in taxes that working people have to pay.

[@hoghogwild]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 It was developed in 22 months and was the first 4th generation fighter. It fit the bill nicely and protected several billion dollars of US Naval power.

[@ExploringJeeps]

Best looking fighter of all time. Wish they were still flying.

[@atthefence111]

This is awesome miss those days!!

[@kempmt1]

Sadly, there will never be another Grumman cat!

[@alexlighting29]

Seying hello and goodbye to An Old friend The F-14 Tomcat

[@michaelmappin4425]

E-28 arresting gear uses a four cylinder engine on each side of the runway for retraction into battery. The engagement spins an impeller inside a tank of anti-freeze to absorb the kinetic energy of the aircraft. The cross runway pendant is held off the deck by large rubber donuts. The pendant is connected to heavy nylon tapes which draw out from the impeller. NAS Oceana has eight sets of E-28 gear. It is usually only used to prevent a runway overrun. When it is engaged or knocked out of battery, the field support crew is called to go out onto the field to fire up the engines and return it to battery.

[@user-dk7lm9cv9z]

Τhis is F-14 B updated with general electric f110 engines

[@martynmcnulty782]

the best warplane ever ! 😊

[@chrismair8161]

In the 1970's and they are evolving the same platform a kin to an F-15. Who sees first Kills first applies.

[@vitorbonetti308]

I love❤️the F-14 Tomcat my favorite Top Gun🌟fighter jet airplane and the best of the world🌎forever.

[@user-ds8yo8fe3w]

F-14=US Navy❤

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

If that equation were correct, the US Navy would be inactive since 2006😉.

[@josephchristian4764]

Good real damn good .

[@vicenterojas998]

Mi avion preferido mi favorito el genial el unico lo mejor de eeuu el F14 tomcat naval el que puede disparar 6 misiles juntos con diferentes objetivos que hermoso avion el de alas variables lo amo

[@fpshap]

Gander International no es una base de combate y tuvimos mucha suerte de tener estos F14 en la ciudad durante una semana. ¡Saludos Vicente!

[@vicenterojas998]

@@fpshap que previlegio que honor que me hayas respondido no te puedes imaginar de cuanto amo u adoro este avion el F 14 tomcat cuantas maquetas e comprado y e armadoi se que esta fuera de servicio pero cada vez que veo un video muero por el desde cuando lo vi y lei en una coleccion revista de armamemto y poder militar halla por el 83 tenia 13 años. gracias eternas a eeuu por este mavilloso avion

[@WolfpackOne]

Stunning footage! Why the arrested landing though?

[@fpshap]

It was the last landing for the stay in Gander and RW13-31 was equipped with an arrestor so I believe they did it for the crowd (or maybe practice :)

[@WolfpackOne]

@@fpshap Thanks for the insightful reply! Shame the kitties are now gone, they had quite a presence :D

[@Mrparangos3]

for emergancy landings or for training.

[@fpshap]

@@Mrparangos3 The "wires" were there for emergency. Once saw a Marine F4 with hydraulic failure catch the wire on RW31. Gander was an alternate emergency landing site for the Space shuttle fleet.

[@new.handle]

Those hooks are sometimes used to shorten the landbased landings (for example F16 has it, but it is not a carrier fighter/bomber).

[@allgood6760]

Cool plane.. legend 👍

[@georgemallory797]

They should have kept all F-14 B-D's, at least. Never should have retired them. Could have continually upgraded them if they could keep doing it with F-15 and many others.

[@maurizioborgato9820]

I will love you forever. ❤❤❤😊

[@herssaindelcastillovazques5090]

Beauthiful,great days in the war of persician god bles the navy

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Beautiful* - and neither are there any "great days" when there is a war (people die in wars!) nor is there a word like "persician" / Also, no need for any fictional outerwordly figure to bless* the Navy*. It's already the largest navy in the world (and the second largest air force behind the US Air Force), larger than most countries' total armed forces and is funded by trilions of tax dollars.

[@pathfinderdiscovery9395]

There’s my jet , ok guys when your done showing my F 14 off put it back an wash it down an wax it up an black magic on the tires oh an RE Tint my windows please

[@Nick-pe9mw]

Звук супер..

[@martinrodriguezsilva5264]

Quien vencería en un combate el f14 o el f15, quiero saber eso desde que era un niño

[@AndrewGasser]

Diamondbacks ♦️♦️♦️

[@jameshoge1177]

Your name rings a bell. I was with VF-102 from 95-98 in the PR shop. Retired in 03 while with VFA-131.

[@user-qr1rc9tu5b]

Top.e.top...

[@werewolf5674]

I put in so much time on the Tomcat. I'm still sick that's its gone. The should have gone with Tamcat 21. The F 18 has never been able to do the job.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... that* it's* gone ... / Tomcat* 21 / and the Superhornet has done just fine at a fraction of the cost.

[@werewolf5674]

F18 does not have the speed or fuel to do intercept. It just needed a glass cockpit. The F14D was close.

[@christianhardwick6530]

Navy landing or Air Force landing

[@frankshapleigh2579]

Navy, The F-14 was a carrier aircraft.

[@dudehuh5491]

must be hard when there aint a trap

[@patrickpedro2003]

Danger zone~~~

[@nestor695]

👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Learn to write and post something meaningful.

[@user-em2tz2tx6f]

Fit It Airpower F14 Green Blue GYRP Ping Top SK ft.

[@williamanacker5571]

They had to do it, with no more parts to keep the production for the tomcat going came to an end, and not to mention the highly at cost most likely to have problem"s of later years, unreliable that's what the pilots and mechanics made there case that the super hornet is the better plane, don't get me wrong I think the tomcat is a true legend l have an rc model tomcat I will fly after I get my transmitter for the summer.

[@Nick-pe9mw]

Кращі. .

[@fpshap]

Ευχαριστώ

[@chrismair8161]

Can a muti-role fighter exist in the 2032? Ask Iran. We gave them this fighter.

[@manolitocabaguio6089]

WITH LIGHT MATERIALS COMPONENTS THAT WITHSTAND THE HARSH THERMAL FRICTIONS DRAG.....!!!!!!

[@giampimodolo5912]

Però se si aterra meno impatto capisco che pesa provare non marcisce