The F-14 was just plain fantastic. Fun to watch launch and recover. I never tired of seeing it. It could make our enemies think twice before messing with the Cat! Anytime, baby!
I can remember when this movie came out. My Dad and I went to see it together,and I figured since he was a retired Naval Aviator he could tell me more about what we were seeing. The one thing I recall is his observations about the LSO's..."I wonder how they care for the lso's seeing-eye dogs these days"...RIP, Dad. I love you.
@@trob1731 Two movies that remind me of my time in the Navy for different reasons. The Final Countdown came out when I was first in the Navy and on my first ship, USS Gray (FF 1054). The dialogue was a bit hokey but the story was interesting. The best part was when the Cats played with the Zeros. I can only imagine what the Japanese pilots were thinking as they saw the Cats in action. Fiction to be sure, but fun. The second movie was Top Gun, of course, it came out as I was on recruiting duty in the Dallas Metroplex (Richardson). Virtually every guy who came in wanted to be an F-14 Tomcat pilot! Of course, enlisted personnel had almost no chance of doing that unless qualified for those rare enlisted to officer programs. There was one guy who came in who mentioned the movie (and I thought 'here we go') but wanted to know if he could get into something that would let him work on the flight deck! It was hard to contain my enthusiasm! Took a bit of doing but we were able to accommodate him. Fun days! I miss those times. Very proud of my time in the Navy. My last two ships were the USS America (CV 66) where I got to see numerous flight ops and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) of which I am a plank owner (original crew) and on which I made Chief Petty Officer. I witnessed the coming of the Hornets which eventually replaced the Tomcats. I never really liked the Hornets, on vulture's row they put out too much heat to be able to watch launch and recovery. Never a problem with the Tomcats. I miss them.
I've got an F-14 that I bought in Venise in 2000, or 2001 sitting on my desk with submarine from different times, a space shuttle plus the International Space Station. And a T-shit with the squadron headskull wich is now VF-103 "Fear The Bones" I love Tomcats. It's an incredible plane in the D version. (What I love the most is the moto : Defender Of The Fleet)
Totally agree. It had a truly unique ability to look so powerful and so refined at the same time. There are many beautiful planes out there, but the cat is head and shoulders above the rest.
What a fantastic and highly underrated movie, The Final Countdown. I watched it a few weeks ago with my daughters. Would you believe it?! They actually liked it. My thirteen year-old started asking questions about time travel and what would've happened if the Nimitz's flight crews actually engaged the Japanese after it was over.
That`s what makes it so special. It should be reproduced again for civilian use. I think some very wealthy would love to have one, new and improved. Liberty on wings.
Back in the late 80's I knew a Royal Air Force Tornado pilot who had been on an exchange tour with the USN flying F14's. I was totally in awe and enquired what his experience was like flying top gun. This guy had a fantastic sense of humour, he pulled a pair of Ray-bans from his pocket, put them on his face and in an American accent said, "Hell, it was just a regular day".
Such a great fighter. Should have kept them in production and upgraded avionics/engines and airframe (continuously). They are an iconic and star attraction in any aviation museum. I wish I had the opportunity to see one fly. No doubt the Suoer Hornet is good but it carries nowhere near the wow factor of the Tomcats held.
They were a truly beautiful and advanced aircraft for their time but were way too expensive to operate and were outperformed by newer, cheaper and more versatile aircraft like the super hornet. I actually think as a fan of the f14 it was better to see it die a hero rather than outlive it's usefulness a bit like the A10 has done.
Unfortunately good looks and wow-factor are not a reason to keep a weapon systems in one's arsenal. This thing was a nightmare to maintain and complicated to fly.
@@markjackson7650 ... its* usefulness (it*s = it is). Otherwise completely agreed. As much of a nuisance the original was to maintain, it is a joy to build this as a model kit.
Fun Fact: The F-14 would rarely (if at all) fly fully loaded with all of its weapons because if it didn't fire any, it would surpass its max landing weight.
Tomcat crews have refuted this "fact" countless times. Tomcats could land with 6x AIM-54s, but would need to be at fuel state 4.0 or less. A Tomcat loaded with Fleet Defense BRAVO (6x AIM-54s, 2x AIM-9s) more than likely wouldn't be returning the boat with all of them, anyway... The objective of this loadout was to eliminate a Soviet bomber formation enroute to destroy a carrier group. Any time a Tomcat needed to be loaded in this configuration on a carrier was a necessity to defender Mother.
@@TreeBarkSide No, you said they couldn't land with 6x AIM54s on board as it would surpass it's max landing weight. Again, incorrect - as stated. You're not going to get an order to load up on 6x AIM54s to fly around the boat once and trap. That's a loadout purpose-built for Warning Red Weapons Free.
The flight scenes were of course the best part of The Final Countdown...I always loved the paint schemes the USN painted on their Tomcats back in the day!
I sure do miss the Tomcats they were the best far better than the hornet as a fighter interceptor, plus better fuel range as well, not to mention nobody else can carry the phoenix missile with a range over 100 nautical miles. When the 14D's came out in the 90's we should had kept them going. But know the excuse was because Iran has 14's and we didn't want them to get any parts so we got rid of all of ours. It's not like we couldn't build a newer better version of what worked. Now we have nothing that can carry the phoenix missile. I wonder how many of those are in storage somewhere?
Eagle Control, Alert 1. Contacts are two Mitushbi A6M in trophy condition... Alert 1, Eagle 1. You are cleared to Fire, Splash the Zeros, I say again Splash the Zeros... Alert Control, Splash 2, again Splash 2, possible one survior (Final Countdown).
je suis pas pilote, ni americain.....mais pourquoi cet avion me fout les frissons à chaque fois que je le vois ??? TOP GUN....! et pourtant j'ai vu d'autres films avec des avions mais aucuns n'est aussi beau !! perso je donne une grosse médaille a celui qui l'a dessiner.......il est trop beau
Играл в топ ган на денди🥰 помню мелким когда был))) в конце самолет перерисовал и из пластелина Томкет слепил. Вообщем увлекался авиацией. ЛЮДИ НЕВОЮЙТЕ👍
The F-14 was the last true 'fleet defender'. Today's naval aviation is really boring. Thank God this clip doesn't have fed up music from the first Top Gun movie :)
@@gabrielgomes7162 I believe it only happened once and there were 2 migs shot down. Still nothing like the combat record of the f15s. Oh t was just a weird period of time where there wasn’t much conflict between Vietnam and desert storm. Just fell in between.
Realmente el F14 fue uno de esos primeros aviones que tomaron esa forma de combatiente de ataque clasico Un avion enorme pero capaz de aterrizar en portaaviones, imponente y a la vez arrodinamico, maniobrable y supersonico, doble cola, alas de geometria variable, ese morro en forma de bala El F14 es la definicion del subconsciente social sobre un caza supersonico
I worked on them, yes they were expensive to maintain, but to be the best , you have to pay....former PC VF-41. Sister to scull and cross bones..or as we called it .."Hollywood"
Questo video dimostra che indipendentemente dal mezzo è e sarà sempre l' essere umano a fare la differenza .Ideali nobili ,principi morali ferrei ,fedeltà alla propria nazione pur sapendo o intuendo che si potrebbe agire dalla parte sbagliata danno la forza di fare il proprio dovere.La nazione che rappresentano questi piloti affonda i suoi ideali di democrazia da Atene .Passando per il piu' nobile e duraturo degli impero occidentali quello romano .Il Regno Unito fu colonia romana e trasmise la sua giurisprudenza a tutte le nazioni che domino' quando fu potenza coloniale che furono quelle che vinsero la lotta per la Libertà e democrazia nel secondo conflitto mondiale nella lotta alle dittature tedesca,italiana e giapponese .Appunto S.U,Gran Bretannia,Canada,Sud Africa,Australia,India,ecc,ecc.Se ho dimenticato qualcuno o qualche paese chiedo scusa .Naturalmente parlo a titolo personale .Sulla base della mia esperienza ,conoscenze storiche e opinione .
I did 3 cruses with this jet on board the USS Independence, USS Forrestal and USS Saratoga. This plane was the real deal. Bad Ass of the sky’s. MIGs ran from this jet.
The F-14 is an interesting case study in perceived needs diverging from military utility. As we all know, the F-14, once the unreliable and underperforming A and B models were updated to the D standard, it was an interceptor par excellence - except for a equally specialized airframes like MiG-25, it was very nearly the best. But that made for problems. It was a lacking air-superior fighter compared to even much older naval fighters like F-4, and totally outclassed by any land-based fighter of similar vintage. It was massive, a maintenance hog, and had very low ‘up’ rates compared to even Soviet tactical aircraft - problematic but tolerable ashore, but major deficiencies at sea. What’s more, the heavy F-14 presence aboard USN carriers in the late Cold War meant only a very minor strike wing could be deployed aboard - largely obviating the utility of those carriers in the first place. The F-14 was a brilliant interceptor, but an utter failure as a naval fighter. Politics in the Capital and in the Pentagon forced it on the Navy, but it’s short service life even with comprehensive and extremely costly upgrades packages make it clear just how ill-suited it was.
The F-14 was just plain fantastic. Fun to watch launch and recover. I never tired of seeing it. It could make our enemies think twice before messing with the Cat! Anytime, baby!
She was the most beautiful.
The F-14’a primary weapon was 80’s glam rock music.
Hooyah
And IT Hit everytime a bullseye
Winning comment. 👍
Ma ma ma ama ma fingers, ma fings , ma ma am ma finger's r stuck in .........LOL
They didn't stand a chance!
I can remember when this movie came out. My Dad and I went to see it together,and I figured since he was a retired Naval Aviator he could tell me more about what we were seeing. The one thing I recall is his observations about the LSO's..."I wonder how they care for the lso's seeing-eye dogs these days"...RIP, Dad. I love you.
RIGHT!! It was a GREAT movie.....I try watching this movie Every chance I get when in shows on TV!!
I was on the Kitty Hawk. Man, below decks, I remembered those A-6's and F-14's were so loud during flight ops launches. FLY NAVY ⚓️🦅🇺🇸
Footage from the opening scene of the movie The Final Countdown.. greatness
Crazy this is over 40 year old footage!
not just the opening......it's various scenes from the movie
@@keiffers5indeed
Had the pleasure of working on these beautiful jets while in the Navy. Did two cruises on the USS Eisenhower while in VF 142 and shore duty in VF 101.
You have seen the F-14 squadron VF-143. only it was based on the aircraft carrier USS America, by the way, also as part of the squadron VF-142.
@dmx-terminator9614 when I was in VF 142, both squadrons were on the USS Eisenhower.
@@darthbaker820 I like the colors of the VF-143 F-14A squadron from 1975-76 USS America .
@@darthbaker820 ua-cam.com/video/yR8IWvWn5YU/v-deo.htmlsi=gtQTYAgFsl31Ex1l .
Squeely guitar solo and F-14s. Damn I miss the '80s.
same
@@trob1731 Two movies that remind me of my time in the Navy for different reasons. The Final Countdown came out when I was first in the Navy and on my first ship, USS Gray (FF 1054). The dialogue was a bit hokey but the story was interesting. The best part was when the Cats played with the Zeros. I can only imagine what the Japanese pilots were thinking as they saw the Cats in action. Fiction to be sure, but fun. The second movie was Top Gun, of course, it came out as I was on recruiting duty in the Dallas Metroplex (Richardson). Virtually every guy who came in wanted to be an F-14 Tomcat pilot! Of course, enlisted personnel had almost no chance of doing that unless qualified for those rare enlisted to officer programs. There was one guy who came in who mentioned the movie (and I thought 'here we go') but wanted to know if he could get into something that would let him work on the flight deck! It was hard to contain my enthusiasm! Took a bit of doing but we were able to accommodate him. Fun days! I miss those times. Very proud of my time in the Navy. My last two ships were the USS America (CV 66) where I got to see numerous flight ops and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) of which I am a plank owner (original crew) and on which I made Chief Petty Officer. I witnessed the coming of the Hornets which eventually replaced the Tomcats. I never really liked the Hornets, on vulture's row they put out too much heat to be able to watch launch and recovery. Never a problem with the Tomcats. I miss them.
Congratulations you just described the 80's in 10 words, and what a wonderful era it was.
The United States of America has lost one of the most special aircraft ever made in the world by retiring this stylish and attractive aircraft.
U.S.A. have a lot of super nice design and powerful aircraft!!🫡✨✨✨🇺🇸✨✨✨
They could transform all F-14 in drones
They are indeed a beautiful airframe..😢
@strife17O7 The most beautiful warplane ever built
@@khadijehEbrahimi210Dick Chaney basically forced the NAVY to do it cause he hated NORTHROP GRUMMAN.
The F-14 Tomcat carries the Titel"Defender of the Fleet".
Also She is the "Defender of my Heart".
A real Beauty!
😊
I've got an F-14 that I bought in Venise in 2000, or 2001 sitting on my desk with submarine from different times, a space shuttle plus the International Space Station. And a T-shit with the squadron headskull wich is now VF-103 "Fear The Bones" I love Tomcats. It's an incredible plane in the D version.
(What I love the most is the moto : Defender Of The Fleet)
Oh, the music ... so 80's, my hair grew into a permed mullet as I watched.
Cool video of great subject matter, thank you.
I love all of "The Final Countdown" video. Love, love, love that movie.
Ha, beautiful footage from final countdown 😍
I instantly felt in love with the F-14 when I saw it as a kid. 🤗
It was the first movie I saw when I came home from the Army.
KH, CON, RGR, New Orleans, CV, JCS. What a trip to see these pilots fly their machines everyday. USN ret---1981-01.
1:45 Almost imagining the Jester AI saying "Tally bandit Zero at 12 o'clock low, 2 miles."
And then ejecting.
@@hoilst Roll the credits.
@@hoilst Jesters feeling the need to get cocky when you miss the boom, but then he always ejects in perfectly fine dogfights like the coward he is
The F-14 Tomcat....the best looking and coolest U.S. fighter/interceptor jet ever built or fielded. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a close second.
Starfighter = 3rd.
@@WanderfalkeAT I can agree with that one
The F14 Tomcat is the most beautiful fighter jet ever built. The Eagle is a great fighter jet, but the Tomcat is like a majestic bird in flight.
Totally agree. It had a truly unique ability to look so powerful and so refined at the same time. There are many beautiful planes out there, but the cat is head and shoulders above the rest.
Credit given to the Vigilante before both.
What a fantastic and highly underrated movie, The Final Countdown. I watched it a few weeks ago with my daughters. Would you believe it?! They actually liked it. My thirteen year-old started asking questions about time travel and what would've happened if the Nimitz's flight crews actually engaged the Japanese after it was over.
Great sound track. I cant listen to this on the highway, I'm afraid I'll get a ticket! Thank you for sharing.
lol speed traps are just mudspikes. go defensive
Top Jolly Rogers...💪, very nice jets..👍Greetings from Germany 🖖
VF84 Fear the Bones.
A great plane in the best livery. I'm glad to have seen it fly in person.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Great Naval Aviation film before TOP GUN but still good - Especially with the marvellous Grumman Tomcat F14's
A great video of a gorgeous museum piece.
Tom Cruise really did take the star attraction for the F-14, that this movie is underrated vs Top Gun now. But, still a classic.
F14 vs F18 vs F5
Aggressors
Speed is life
/¥₩*********************@@luiscpb4158
This is some of most awesome footage I've ever come across!
The gap left by losing the F-14 is still not filled. Tomcat for life.
That`s what makes it so special. It should be reproduced again for civilian use. I think some very wealthy would love to have one, new and improved. Liberty on wings.
The Tomcat was a once in a lifetime jet for me, never will another aircraft inspire that level of awe ever again.
Back in the late 80's I knew a Royal Air Force Tornado pilot who had been on an exchange tour with the USN flying F14's. I was totally in awe and enquired what his experience was like flying top gun. This guy had a fantastic sense of humour, he pulled a pair of Ray-bans from his pocket, put them on his face and in an American accent said, "Hell, it was just a regular day".
Good times! Like a trip down memory lane.
Such a great fighter. Should have kept them in production and upgraded avionics/engines and airframe (continuously). They are an iconic and star attraction in any aviation museum. I wish I had the opportunity to see one fly.
No doubt the Suoer Hornet is good but it carries nowhere near the wow factor of the Tomcats held.
Now to see them fly you need a trip all the way to Iran.
Same with the Phantom, such a shame they retired them
They were a truly beautiful and advanced aircraft for their time but were way too expensive to operate and were outperformed by newer, cheaper and more versatile aircraft like the super hornet. I actually think as a fan of the f14 it was better to see it die a hero rather than outlive it's usefulness a bit like the A10 has done.
Unfortunately good looks and wow-factor are not a reason to keep a weapon systems in one's arsenal. This thing was a nightmare to maintain and complicated to fly.
@@markjackson7650 ... its* usefulness (it*s = it is). Otherwise completely agreed. As much of a nuisance the original was to maintain, it is a joy to build this as a model kit.
Fun Fact: The F-14 would rarely (if at all) fly fully loaded with all of its weapons because if it didn't fire any, it would surpass its max landing weight.
With phoenix missles.
Will drop them cold just before landing then...
Tomcat crews have refuted this "fact" countless times. Tomcats could land with 6x AIM-54s, but would need to be at fuel state 4.0 or less. A Tomcat loaded with Fleet Defense BRAVO (6x AIM-54s, 2x AIM-9s) more than likely wouldn't be returning the boat with all of them, anyway... The objective of this loadout was to eliminate a Soviet bomber formation enroute to destroy a carrier group. Any time a Tomcat needed to be loaded in this configuration on a carrier was a necessity to defender Mother.
@@adambydand1214 Thats what I said. If it's fully loaded, then it is fully loaded with missiles and gas.
@@TreeBarkSide No, you said they couldn't land with 6x AIM54s on board as it would surpass it's max landing weight. Again, incorrect - as stated.
You're not going to get an order to load up on 6x AIM54s to fly around the boat once and trap. That's a loadout purpose-built for Warning Red Weapons Free.
Alert one, Eagle one.
You’re cleared to fire.
Splash the zeros.
I say again, splash the zeros.
ハイビジのジョリーロジャースとウルフパックはメチャクチャカッコいい！
Assalamualaikum 🙏
VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" 😄👍👌✌🇺🇸
Bad ass Video Thanks for doing this great footage of the Bad Kitty Tomcat :)
Laurapausini
Amazing!!
The flight scenes were of course the best part of The Final Countdown...I always loved the paint schemes the USN painted on their Tomcats back in the day!
THE LEGEND
They were my Favorite Navy Air Wing "Fear the Bones"
They Knew How to fly !
All the squadrons did!
The Tomcat is a macho machine. Anytime Baby!
That was super cool. Good stuff
I sure do miss the Tomcats they were the best far better than the hornet as a fighter interceptor, plus better fuel range as well, not to mention nobody else can carry the phoenix missile with a range over 100 nautical miles. When the 14D's came out in the 90's we should had kept them going. But know the excuse was because Iran has 14's and we didn't want them to get any parts so we got rid of all of ours. It's not like we couldn't build a newer better version of what worked. Now we have nothing that can carry the phoenix missile. I wonder how many of those are in storage somewhere?
awesome music for the BEST Jet the Navy ever had
Mi primer simulador de vuelo fué el Fleet Defender, no tenía graficos excepcionales pero yo me lo pasaba en grande. Mi querido F14 ❤❤
Eagle Control, Alert 1. Contacts are two Mitushbi A6M in trophy condition... Alert 1, Eagle 1. You are cleared to Fire, Splash the Zeros, I say again Splash the Zeros... Alert Control, Splash 2, again Splash 2, possible one survior (Final Countdown).
I wish we could still see at least just one flying at an airshow.
Looks like those 2 jet's launch off a pillar that recentllee got hit in Baltimoore. Expensive bone's now being cut up 2 re-open port.
je suis pas pilote, ni americain.....mais pourquoi cet avion me fout les frissons à chaque fois que je le vois ??? TOP GUN....! et pourtant j'ai vu d'autres films avec des avions mais aucuns n'est aussi beau !! perso je donne une grosse médaille a celui qui l'a dessiner.......il est trop beau
GreeeeeWMN😉😉🤫 🏂 pratiquem Senhores 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏂
VF 84 unité de légende !! super musique avec super flottille c'est top !!!
El Legendario F 14...que maquina hermosa...es unico..!
Master Blaster " "
The most beautiful fighter plane
These are scenes from the movie The Final Countdown
Every bird has its day.
Tomcat. Legend!
A plane so superior, that it was completely replaced more than 20 years ago, while the F-15 still flies.
Two totaly different planes; now i could teach you but you wouldn’t understand.
Stuff like that doesn't bother me bro
私は何故かF-14トムキャットが好きです。可変翼を無くして軽量化したF-15イーグルにもなりましたが、何故か私はF-14がぁ～好きです👍
Skulls and Bones for life.
Играл в топ ган на денди🥰 помню мелким когда был))) в конце самолет перерисовал и из пластелина Томкет слепил. Вообщем увлекался авиацией. ЛЮДИ НЕВОЮЙТЕ👍
Le f14..meilleur chasseur du monde...❤
I recommend that the F-14 TOMCAT be upgraded to an advanced level and have to make changes to its wings to be widened to make it better to see
Great video
Most beautiful fighter jet ever made...
Mig29 and Su30 enters the chat
Gangsta
Lutenient salute
The F-14 was the last true 'fleet defender'. Today's naval aviation is really boring.
Thank God this clip doesn't have fed up music from the first Top Gun movie :)
Obrigada pelo vídeo Tks Thank You souls 🍁Ⓜ️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 welcome
Espetáculo 🇧🇷🇧🇷✌️✌️🙏
F14 was so wide..for nowadays jets. With opened wings, looks like a condor lol, great jet
My goodness, I miss the Tomcat.
😢😢
Jolly Rogers!
This would have fit in Jane's USN flight sim perfectly.
It's too bad the US never really had the chance to unleash this bird. This was my favorite plane growing up. Didn't get the bang for the buck.
*laughs in Gulf Wars*
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodf1802 I meant air to air role.
@@dmastran i dont know were i Saw It but yes f14 did saw Air to air fight once or twice...
@@gabrielgomes7162 I believe it only happened once and there were 2 migs shot down. Still nothing like the combat record of the f15s. Oh t was just a weird period of time where there wasn’t much conflict between Vietnam and desert storm. Just fell in between.
F14 너무 이뻐 기체도 크고 설계도만 가져와서 우리가 만들어 쓰면 좋겠다
understandably must have been a good time making a video about the f14
using footage all from the movie The Final Countdown
Realmente el F14 fue uno de esos primeros aviones que tomaron esa forma de combatiente de ataque clasico
Un avion enorme pero capaz de aterrizar en portaaviones, imponente y a la vez arrodinamico, maniobrable y supersonico, doble cola, alas de geometria variable, ese morro en forma de bala
El F14 es la definicion del subconsciente social sobre un caza supersonico
All sunday
やあぱりＦ１４は最高にかっこいい！
I worked on them, yes they were expensive to maintain, but to be the best , you have to pay....former PC VF-41. Sister to scull and cross bones..or as we called it .."Hollywood"
Reminds me of my favorite movies too gun
i often think about wing hinges
Why wasn't their a f-4 phantom in Maverick? If you're gonna reach back to WW2 aviators, why tf did you skip the amazing phantom?
Watch out as it turns to Valkyrie mode
Fantastic the best 🤩👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻😉💥🔥💪🏻💯
No top gun tunz plz!
Jolly Rogers "Fear the Bones"
Yeah! Here comes the Bone !
My get my nails done!
Questo video dimostra che indipendentemente dal mezzo è e sarà sempre l' essere umano a fare la differenza .Ideali nobili ,principi morali ferrei ,fedeltà alla propria nazione pur sapendo o intuendo che si potrebbe agire dalla parte sbagliata danno la forza di fare il proprio dovere.La nazione che rappresentano questi piloti affonda i suoi ideali di democrazia da Atene .Passando per il piu' nobile e duraturo degli impero occidentali quello romano .Il Regno Unito fu colonia romana e trasmise la sua giurisprudenza a tutte le nazioni che domino' quando fu potenza coloniale che furono quelle che vinsero la lotta per la Libertà e democrazia nel secondo conflitto mondiale nella lotta alle dittature tedesca,italiana e giapponese .Appunto S.U,Gran Bretannia,Canada,Sud Africa,Australia,India,ecc,ecc.Se ho dimenticato qualcuno o qualche paese chiedo scusa .Naturalmente parlo a titolo personale .Sulla base della mia esperienza ,conoscenze storiche e opinione .
Fucking sweet I'm lucky to be alive.
Air One Great avion TOP !
GO NAVY 🤣 😂😂❤
When you blow the music budget on planes and can’t afford Cheap Trick...
If it looks good it probably is.
Clearance awww
I did 3 cruses with this jet on board the USS Independence, USS Forrestal and USS Saratoga. This plane was the real deal. Bad Ass of the sky’s. MIGs ran from this jet.
Please make a super duper Tomcat! Grumman puuulleeeze! What a beautiful bird!
I don't fear bones or the meatsuits that holes all in
The F-14 is an interesting case study in perceived needs diverging from military utility. As we all know, the F-14, once the unreliable and underperforming A and B models were updated to the D standard, it was an interceptor par excellence - except for a equally specialized airframes like MiG-25, it was very nearly the best.
But that made for problems. It was a lacking air-superior fighter compared to even much older naval fighters like F-4, and totally outclassed by any land-based fighter of similar vintage. It was massive, a maintenance hog, and had very low ‘up’ rates compared to even Soviet tactical aircraft - problematic but tolerable ashore, but major deficiencies at sea. What’s more, the heavy F-14 presence aboard USN carriers in the late Cold War meant only a very minor strike wing could be deployed aboard - largely obviating the utility of those carriers in the first place.
The F-14 was a brilliant interceptor, but an utter failure as a naval fighter. Politics in the Capital and in the Pentagon forced it on the Navy, but it’s short service life even with comprehensive and extremely costly upgrades packages make it clear just how ill-suited it was.