SeaWings (6/11) : F-14 - Defender of the Fleet

For educational purposes

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.