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Why the F-15 Almost Replaced the F-14
Everyone knows the F-14 from Top Gun, but did you know the Navy almost replaced it with the F-15? This video dives into the ...
The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the 'Top Gun' films and retired by the US Navy years ago, has continued to live on in Iran, ...
Despite their "Top Gun" fame, the United States decommissioned the last of its F-14 Tomcats in 2006. But Iran had them, and kept flying them. Here's why.
An Israeli military official said a drone struck two F-14s in Tehran earlier in the week. Iran is the only air force that ...
The Israel Defense Forces has released dramatic footage of its air force destroying two of Iran’s last remaining F-14 Tomcats — the iconic US fighter jets made famous by “Top Gun.” Aerial videos show ...
Israel’s strike on two grounded F-14s deals a symbolic blow to Iran’s aging air force, further straining its ability to ...
The Bear Grylls: Mission Survive star, 39, may be in the midst of the UK heatwave, but she has found the perfect formula for ...
The F-14 Tomcat famously features in the 1986 action blockbuster “Top Gun.” Producers paid the US Navy almost $900,000 for flight time in an F-14.
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The Real Top Guns | Iranian F-14 Aces
In the early 1970s, the Imperial Iranian Air Force - as it was then known - sought to procure new fighters to combat ...
The U.S. sold Iran dozens of its most capable jet—then spent decades chasing the spies and arms dealers smuggling the parts ...
An F-14 Tomcat also made an appearance in the sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” in 2022. Reports are conflicted as to the condition of the 50-year-old aircraft seen in the IDF video.
The F-14 has become an iconic jet for its unique design and starring role in the Top Gun movie series. Aviation enthusiasts expressed their sadness over the destruction of the antique planes with ...