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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft.The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project.
The F-14A and F-14B Tomcats had to be specially modified to carry the TARPS pod which involved routing of control wiring from the rear cockpit and environmental control system (ECS) connections to the pod. Standard allowance was at least three TARPS aircraft per designated squadron (only one per airwing). All F-14Ds were modified to be TARPS ...
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VF-143 F-14B Tomcat. VF-143 was one of the first squadrons to deploy with the F-14A(+) (later renamed F-14B), in March 1990 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. [2] When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and her battle group rushed to the Red Sea to deter the Iraqis from further advancement into Saudi Arabia.
English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-95-GR Tomcat (BuNo 160391) of Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) "Jolly Rogers" in flight. VF-84 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard the the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 1 December 1977 to 20 July 1978.
VF-2 F-14As aboard USS Enterprise during their first deployment, 1975. VF-2, known as the "Bounty Hunters," was established on 14 October 1972 flying the F-14A Tomcat. VF-2 completed aircrew training and received its first Tomcats in July 1973, attaining full strength of 12 F-14As in the spring of 1974.
Prior to that, success with Sparrow III missiles had not been good. VF-142 was also awarded a Battle Efficiency (E) at that time. In 1969 they transitioned from the F-4B to the F-4J and headed out for a new cruise with Constellation on 11 August 1969. VF-142 was awarded the Naval Aviation Safety Award for 1969–1970.
A U.S. Navy plane director guides a Grumman F-14A-105-GR Tomcat aircraft (BuNo 160897) from fighter squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers into position over a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60).