A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat of VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" in flight. The F-14 served in a fleet air defense role protecting naval assets while capable of carrying the long-range AIM-54 Phoenix air ...

Bongo contacted the AWACS to inform the controller that they had downed one helicopter, then they rejoined with Malynn and Zimberoff and they refuelled from a KC-135 with two other VF-1 F-14s.

When Operation Desert Storm began in 1990, the F-14 Tomcat was already a proven fighter, being the only U.S. jet with a ...