As "Top Gun" taught the world, the pilot of the F-14 occupies the front seat of that cockpit. As for the rear-seat occupant, they may not log any throttle time, but their jobs are every bit as vital.

Two options were on the table; the F-15 Eagle, and the F-14 Tomcat. After demonstrations of both aircraft in the US, for the Shah and his officials, Iran chose the F-14A to be its new front-line ...

One of the F-14 Tomcat's more outwardly visible advancements was front and center in "Top Gun," though questions arose about whether or not the jet's wings actually could fold in and fold out ...

Key Points – During the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, Iran’s US-made F-14 Tomcat fighters were a crucial asset, using their powerful AWG-9 radar and long-range AIM-54 Phoenix missiles to achieve ...