Grumman F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program following the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

The F-14 first flew in December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform. In the 1990s, it added the Block I Strike upgrade and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system and began performing precision ground-attack missions.

As of 2012, the F-14 is currently used by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, IRIAF, and United States Navy.

Users

 * Canada
 * Canadian Forces Air Command/Royal Canadian Air Force (1980-2012)
 * No. 416 Squadron
 * No. 418 Squadron
 * No. 419 Squadron
 * No. 421 Squadron
 * No. 423 Squadron
 * No. 425 Squadron
 * No. 426 Squadron
 * Canadian Forces Maritime Command/Royal Canadian Navy (1997-Present)
 * VFH-854 "Jolly Rogers"
 * VFH-855 "Wolfpack"
 * VFH-856 "Renegades"
 * VFH-857 "Devil's Rejects"
 * VFH-858 "Silver Kings"
 * VFH-859 "Bandits"
 * Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (1977-1980, 2008-Present)
 * 62nd Tactial Fighter Squadron
 * 72nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
 * 73rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
 * 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron
 * 82nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
 * 83rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
 * Tomcat Flight School
 * United States Navy (1973-Present)
 * VF-1 "Wolfpack"
 * VF-2 "Bounty Hunters"
 * VF-8 "Hellcats"
 * VF-11 "Red Rippers"
 * VF-12 "Ubangis"
 * VF-14 "Tophatters"
 * VF-21 "Freelancers"
 * VF-24 "Fighting Renegades"
 * VF-31 "Tomcatters"
 * VF-32 "Swordsmen"
 * VF-33 "Starfighters"
 * VF-41 "Black Aces"
 * VF-43 "Challengers"
 * VF-51 "Screaming Eagles"
 * VF-74 "Bedivilers"
 * VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"
 * VF-92 "Silver Kings"
 * VF-96 "Fighting Falcons"
 * VF-101 "Grim Reapers"
 * VF-102 "Diamondbacks"
 * VF-103 "Sluggers"
 * VF-111 "Sundowners"
 * VF-114 "Aardvarks"
 * VF-121 "Pacemakers"
 * VF-124 "Gunfighters"
 * VF-126 "Bandits"
 * VF-142 "Ghostriders"
 * VF-143 "Pukin' Dogs"
 * VF-154 "Black Knights"
 * VF-191 "Satan's Kittens"
 * VF-194 "Red Lightnings"
 * VF-162 "Zodiacs"
 * VF-201 "Hunters"
 * VF-202 "Superheats"
 * VF-211 "Fighting Checkmates"
 * VF-213 "Black Lions"
 * VF-301 "Devil's Disciples"
 * VF-302 "Stallions"
 * VX-4 "Evaluators"
 * VX-6 "Ice Pirates"
 * VX-9 "Vampires"
 * VX-23 "Salty Dogs"
 * VX-30 "Bloodhounds"
 * Navy Fighter Weapons School