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The F-14 primarily conducted air-to-air and reconnaissance missions with the U.S. Navy until the 1990s, when it was also employed as a long-range strike fighter. [3] It saw considerable action in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf and was used as a strike platform in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq until its final deployment with the United States in 2006.
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.
By 1967 the air force had F-4Ds on order, at that time the most advanced Phantom model available. F-4s were complex to fly and maintain and that was the reason F-5s were sold to many US allies. Even NATO countries like Netherlands or Norway could not afford F-4s and bought F-5s. Iran had already bought F-5s.
A video shared on X claims to show an Iranian F-14 flying into Turkish airspace despite being confronted by a Turkish F-4 Phantom. Verdict: False The video is from 2021 and likely shows virtually ...
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a man taking down a drone seen in New Jersey recently. Verdict: False The video is months old. Fact Check: Drone sightings have continued for ...
On 22 September 1987, a US Air Force RF-4C Phantom II was shot down by a US Navy F-14 Tomcat during training NATO Exercise Display Determination 87 over the Mediterranean. The RF-4C was conducting a simulated attack on USS Saratoga when the F-14 pilot became confused and launched a live AIM-9 Sidewinder. The RF-4C crew ejected and were recovered.
This is a list of Russian military aircraft currently in service across three branches of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as in the National Guard of Russia.The list further encompasses Russia's experimental aircraft and those currently in development.
E.T., drone home. When it comes to the mysterious drones — said to be the size of SUVs — buzzing New Jersey and panicking residents, experts say there are only a few possible explanations: