F 14 Tomcat

[Righteous_Fire]

An F-14 with the Shark Teeth War Paint

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Description: "An F-14A Tomcat from VF-32 during Desert Storm on an Escort Operation. A KC-135 Stratotanker and two EA-6B Prowlers can be seen in the background"/

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Reference: F-14 Tomcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Description: "The last American F-14 to fly a combat mission, an F-14D from VF-213, lands at Sherman Field at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida."



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F-14 Tomcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Description: "A U.S. "Top Gun" F-14A, painted to resemble an Iranian fighter for air combat adversary training."

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Reference: F-14 Tomcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Description: "Close-up view of the distinctive afterburner petals that distinguish the GE F110 engine."



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F-14 Tomcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Operators


Iran

# Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) squadrons

• 72nd TFS: F-14A, 1976 - present
• 73rd TFS: F-14A, 1977 - present
• 81st TFS: F-14A, 1977 - present
• 82nd TFS: F-14A, 1978 - present
• 83rd TFS: F-14A, re-named former 73rd TFS

United States (Former User)

United States Navy (USN) squadrons

Pacific Fleet

• NFWS Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) (Merged with Strike U to form Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) 1996).
• VF-1 Wolfpack (Disestablished 30 September 1993).
• VF-2 Bounty Hunters (Redesignated VFA-2 with F/A-18F 1 July 2003).
• VF-21 Freelancers (Disestablished 31 January 1996).
• VF-24 Fighting Renegades (Disestablished 20 August 1996).
• VF-51 Screaming Eagles (Disestablished 31 March 1995).
• VF-111 Sundowners (Disestablished 31 March 1995; reestablished as VFC-111 with F-5F 1 November 2006).
• VF-114 Aardvarks (Disestablished 30 April 1993).
• VF-154 Black Knights (Redesignated VFA-154 with F/A-18F 1 October 2003).
• VF-191 Satan's Kittens (Disestablished 30 April 1988).
• VF-194 Red Lightnings (Disestablished 30 April 1988).

Atlantic Fleet

• VF-11 Red Rippers (Redesignated to VFA-11 with F/A-18F in May 2005).
• VF-14 Tophatters (Redesignated VFA-14 with F/A-18E 1 December 2001).
• VF-31 Tomcatters (Redesignated VFA-31 with F/A-18E October 2006).
• VF-32 Swordsmen (Redesignated VFA-32 with F/A-18F on 1 October 2005).
• VF-33 Starfighters (Disestablished 1 October 1993).
• VF-41 Black Aces (Redesignated VFA-41 with F/A-18F, 1 December 2001).
• VF-74 Bedevilers (Disestablished 30 April 1994).
• VF-84 Jolly Rogers (Disestablished 1 October 1995; squadron heritage and nickname transferred to VF-103).
• VF-102 Diamondbacks (Redesignated VFA-102 with F/A-18F in 1 May 2002).
• VF-103 Sluggers/Jolly Rogers (Redesignated VFA-103 with F/A-18F 1 May 2005).
• VF-142 Ghostriders (Disestablished 30 April 1995).
• VF-143 Pukin' Dogs (Redesignated VFA-143 with F/A-18E in early 2005).
• VF-211 Fighting Checkmates (Redesignated VFA-211 with F/A-18F 1 October 2004).
• VF-213 Black Lions (Redesignated VFA-213 with F/A-18F in May 2006).

Test and Evaluation Squadrons

• VX-4 Evaluators (Disestablished 30 September 1994 and merged into VX-9).
• VX-9 Vampires (Currently operates F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-18G, EA-6B, AV-8B, AH-1 and UH-1).
• VX-23 Salty Dogs (Currently operates F/A-18C/D/E/F, EA-6B, EA-18G and T-45).

Fleet Replacement Squadrons

• VF-101 Grim Reapers (Disestablished 15 September 2005).
• VF-124 Gunfighters (Disestablished 30 September 1994).

Naval Air Reserve Force Squadrons

• VF-201 Hunters (Redesignated VFA-201 with F/A-18A 1 January 1999, Disestablished 30 June 2007).
• VF-202 Superheats (Disestablished 31 December 1999).
• VF-301 Devil's Disciples (Disestablished 11 September 1994).
• VF-302 Stallions (Disestablished 11 September 1994).

Squadron Augmentation Units

• VF-1285 Fighting Fubijars (Disestablished)[47] augmented VF-301 and VF-302.
• VF-1485 Americans (Disestablished)[48] augmented VF-124.
• VF-1486 Fighting Hobos (Disestablished)[49] augmented VF-101.

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Top Gun School - Dogfight between an F-16 and an F-14

 

[Super Falcon]

now doubt that for naval air war fare tomcat rules the pack but only iran has these babies seems like not that much great fighter jet on which other countries relied

 

[Righteous_Fire]

F-14 as immortalized by the Movie Top-Gun!!!

reminds me of the good ol' times

 

[Super Falcon]

why not after retirement PN ask US navy to give these babies to pn to counter indian P 8

 

[Righteous_Fire]

why not after retirement PN ask US navy to give these babies to pn to counter indian P 8

Now that would be Awesome!!, because, even though it is a 1970s platform, But as a Naval Superiority fighter it is still formidable, and with Avionics upgrades it could serve the Navy well.

However, that said, I think it would be wise to spend money for a dedicated PN's Naval Air Arm on other more up to date platforms!! like a Naval long range version of the JF-17

 

[SeaGull]

You do touch on a raw nerve with these pics.
Would have given an arm or a leg to fly this brute,
The 'FLYBY' pic is awesome, so what if it was a 30 day grounding. Reminds me of Low flying out of radar sight on a sea beach able to see the grains of sand clearly. And over tree tops able to touch the leaves.
Also reminds you of the great movie 'TOPGUN'
Thanks for the great shots.

 

[Super Falcon]

agreed with u dude we need to give some thing to our navy

 

[DemonHunter]

Cool pics the aircraft looks amazing!!! I am also trying to post some interesting pics on here but i dont know how to Can somebody help me!!! How to post pics here??? I am still kinda new to this site

 

[Righteous_Fire]

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Plus did some changes !!! so check them out.............

 

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