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When the Tomcat Deployed for the First Time it Was a Happening

The film “F-14A Tomcat Progress Report 7- The Tomcat Deployed” was produced by Grumman Aerospace Corporation in 1974 to tout the Navy’s newest fleet defense interceptor- the Grumman F-14A Tomcat.…

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The First of Many to Arrive in Saudi Were the Entire Shield at First

Air Force and Navy Squadrons Got There Fast and Stayed Until the Job Was Done Operation Desert Shield began on 7 August 1990 when United States military personnel began arriving…

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Watch: Spanking New F-14A Tomcat Gets Prepped For Service

When Grumman and the Navy teamed up to produce the F-14 Tomcat Progress Report films during the early 1970s the new jet was being tested and evaluated by multiple squadrons…

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WATCH: That Time the President Logged a Trap On an Aircraft Carrier

When President Bush Came Aboard the Lincoln in Navy 1, History Was Made and a Museum Piece was Created When President George W. Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS…

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Operation Eagle Claw: The Rescue Mission That Died in the Desert

Sweeping Changes in the Special Operations Community Resulted from the Deadly Debacle at Desert One. During the night of 24 April and into the morning of 25 April 1980, Operation…

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CVW-14

When the Tomcat Deployed for the First Time it Was a Happening

The First of Many to Arrive in Saudi Were the Entire Shield at First

Watch: Spanking New F-14A Tomcat Gets Prepped For Service

WATCH: That Time the President Logged a Trap On an Aircraft Carrier

Operation Eagle Claw: The Rescue Mission That Died in the Desert

11 Injured During Turbulence on Lufthansa International Flight

Airshow Report: 2024 Wings Over Houston Airshow

Navy Says Growler Crew Died in Jet Crash Near Mount Rainier