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Navy F-14 Pilot tells how he was able to Land his Tomcat Without Canopy after his Backseater erroneously Bailed Out
1+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) Few aircraft of the Cold War era have attained such cult status and adoration among those that flew it, wanted to fly it or kept it flying as the mighty Grumman F-14 Tomcat. The jet was the final fighter created by…...
F-4E pilot recalls spotting a glider flying close to the target during a training air-to-ground mission
1+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) The F-4E Phantom II fighter bomber is essentially an F-4D with improved J79-GE-17 engines (900 pounds more static sea level thrust each) and an M61A1 “Vulcan” 20mm cannon. Operational experience gained in Vietnam had a direct influence on the addition of the cannon. The air-to-air…...
F-102 pilot recalls when he was left alone in the cockpit of a KC-135 flying from the US to Okinawa
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (208+ words) For an aircraft that was only to be an “interim” interceptor, the Deuce served a long and successful life and helped to deter the Soviets or any other enemy from sending bombers against the United States. ‘About half way through…...
Navy Tomcat pilot remembers “Hank” Kleemann, the First F-14 pilot to take the Tomcat into combat and come out a winner
3+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Produced from 1969 to 1992 for the US Navy, the F-14 Tomcat was one of the last specialized fighters to reach production before the US military transitioned to using cost-saving multirole aircraft. The F-14 saw its first combat on Aug. 19, 1981, downing two Libyan Su…...