The F-14 Tomcat became famous for dramatic dogfights, but that was never its primary mission. Originally developed to defend ...

The F-14 Tomcat became an icon of aerial dogfighting, but that was never its primary mission. Designed to protect U.S.

Developed in the late Cold War to counter Soviet threats, including the Tu-95 bomber and long-range anti-ship missiles, the F-14 was the Navy’s answer for a specific set of needs: long endurance, a ...