Gallery: Grumman F-14A/A+/D Tomcat

Gallery: Grumman F-14A/A+/D Tomcat

Tomcat. Turkey. Bombcat. Peeping Tom. The Big Fighter. The first flight of the Grumman F-14 was 21 December 1970 and was made its first deployment aboard the USS Enterprise in September 1974. It saw several upgrades over the course of its career, including improved engines, avionics, and the capability to move earth by transforming from a dedicated air-to-air fighter […]

“We own the night…”

“We own the night…”

Great video of Captain Scott WORF Eshelman refueling his F-16C at night off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker in a Green Flag-West exercise.

Photo Gallery: The McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15C Eagle

Photo Gallery: The McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15C Eagle

The Eagle. Eagle Jet. The Mighty Mighty. World’s Greatest Air Superiority Fighter. Now, before all you fans of the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor get offended, that statement is made strictly based on its combat record to date–not its performance characteristics or capabilities. The fact is, the Boeing F-15C Eagle has been involved in 104 real-world combat […]