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SeaWings: Season 1

1x04 F-14 Tomcat: Defender of the Fleet

  • 1995-12-31T05:00:00Z on Discovery
  • 45m
  • United States
  • Documentary, History, War
The F-14 Tomcat was developed by Northrop Grumman to replace the F-4 Phantom fighter and entered service with the US Navy in 1972. It was the foremost air superiority fighter of the Cold War, with continuing service as a fighter-bomber in the Gulf Wars. This part looks at the active duty of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, specifically in two missions over Libya in 1981 and 1989. Episode also looks at the specifications, weaponry and personnel involved with the aircraft.
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