The F-14 Tomcat Got Most of Its Kills Not Fighting for America

The F-14 Tomcat is one of military aviation’s most recognizable aircraft. The wide, flat fuselage and the swept wings are discernible to many. However, the F-14’s recognition is owed mostly to its inclusion in the Top Gun film series rather than to battlefield accomplishments. That’s not to say that the F-14 wasn’t a capable combat aircraft, it was, but the opportunities for American aircraft to engage with the enemy were limited in the post-Vietnam era. The F-14’s air-to-air combat record is ne

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