To all the "old" F-14 pilots. you have no idea how much I and "we:" wish we were you! You think you do, but it's not even close. That plane was one of the most sleek and beautiful aircraft of our time. Now all we have is the "virtual " joy of flying with you from old videos. At 65 years old, I am to old other than to go with you in my dreams. May my dreams live on forever!
there are old fighter jets for sale at prices some can afford.Go to Controller,com and see whats available!:)No f14 or really modern stuff,but there IS an F4 available.
Il reste toujours le plus belle appareil , et ce n est pas le f35 qui dira le contraire 😢. Peut être que tomcat 21 renaîtra de ces cendres bientôt 🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️
There's a reason why they're retired it because the Iranians actually operated it I know American politicians and Americans are actually stupid but I think people are just dumb and the truth I've heard a tiny rumor that the f-14 there should be at least 30 of them at least in a top secret base
Great tribute. My favorite fighter, versatile and nimble. Operations Specialist 2nd Class, Air Intercept Controller USS Constellation CV-64, 1979-1985. Air Wing 9, VF-211 Checkmates
I was born disabled so my dream of being a pilot was done from the get go. That being said I've always been in awe of these beautiful cats! Top gun is still one of my favorite movies of all time! Guys that got to experience flying one of these are truly blessed! This is probably my favorite f-14 compilation well done!
My God ! How can mere men create such a thing of beauty. Never before or since has something so sleek ever graced the clouds. A Ferrari of the Sky with Teeth and Claws. Loving it since 1974 and I'm now 65.
As an added note. The interior video of the formation flight brings some of the most " respected " tears I can give. Phenomenal display of strength and coordination. I would never ever want to be on their receiving end.
hello ! you say that you work with F-14 and i have a question....we can not see on the film but if you watch the movie "The Final Countdown", some F-14 have a rope in front of cockpit (only F-14 with a black color around the cockpit) and if i have not dream....some others planes too...but i don't know the name (i think saber...but not sure)......do you know why this "rope" ?? , why use ? thank you if you have a answer and sorry for my bad english
They never made one better than the F-14 Tomcat. Thanks for making the video and posting. And thanks to all the men and women in the Military that protected my family and friends. I salute you all and God Bless you Charles Reeves.
Pilots of any plane which takes off & lands on an aircraft carrier are - DEFINITELY- the MOST talented people. It especially takes skill to land on carrier while the sea is choppy &/or when there is a storm !! You must have to admire those excellent pilots !
Thank you TOMCAT for 30 plus years of service and for keeping AMERICAN skyies free from danger. And thank you for taking care of your pilots. Rest in peace TOMCAT.
it's almost 0140am and it's like a rush and a hard on at the same time...what in the world !!!? Pilots have to me the most Emotionally stable people to just keep themselves at ease when flying those baby's...I think!?
As a young man working at the Fort Sill Officers Club in Lawton, Oklahoma I had the pleasure of serving and meeting the two generals, both named Tom, this planned is named for.
One of the Best carrier based fighters ever, yes ..the best ever ? , it's all about eras and if you flew for the US Army / Air Force or Navy / Marine Corps... i would say one of the best loved for sure. Remember... F15 Strike Eagle Pilots and Raptor Pilots would all have a genuine opinion about their fighter aircraft.
Was sad to see this one retire.Every weapon system is supported at the top of a pyramid of people and teams that keep it up to date and operational.Saw a LOT of these at Pt Mugu.I know they have the rcs of a flying barn and an IR signature of a magnesium flare on a dark night but still...can't bring myself to say they are obsolete.Iran still flies their remaining F14's with a re-engine program rumored.Iran has more combat experience with this weapon than anyone and they would love to pick thru the boneyard for spares.Not likely to ever happen tho.
I don't think there will ever be a fighter plane as iconic as the F-14 in the US Navy, surpassing even the mythical F-4 Phantom II, and even in other navies and air forces. It had capabilities that are hard to match even today.
With the new long range anti-ship missiles now on the scene, the need for a long range, blazingly fast interceptor/fighter plane like the F-14 Tomcat to intercept enemy planes before they can fire those long range missiles at the aircraft carriers, has arisen. The need for the F-14 Tomcat has been reborn. An updated version with better, more powerful, fuel efficient engines and upgraded avionics would fill the bill. The F-14 Tomcat is about 400 mph faster than the F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-35, making both of those planes very lacking in the speed department and ability to defend their aircraft carriers. There is now a big need for the F-14 Tomcat once again. Without the F-14 Tomcat, our aircraft carriers are at risk. Bring her back!
A part of America died the day we got rid of this gorgeous bird, why we chose stealth fighters over it I will never understand, May the tomcat live on in the hearts of the pilots and mechanics who worked with it
@@erichoffman2243 I couldn't agree more. I'm still trying to figure out what the hell he meant. "like ever see the world on old the f*cking history." What the hell does that even mean?
I'm a enlisted flt specialist on 3 types of helicopters 46 s 53s Uh1ns watched from Norfolk nas and 5 different carriers triple,launches continues on the America As fast as 3 would launch 3 more would be loaded and watch 12 or 15. Beautiful To omcats launch within 2 minutes that's spell binding, mesmerizing, The looks on the tomcat was phenomenal it had balls and great pilots just looking for something to attack. My opinion is that it's the most beautiful fighter jet I ever seen
I noticed that there aren't any remarks about how this aircraft was a maintenance nightmare. Sure, everybody loves it, with the exception of all the mechanics who had to perform endless maintenance, far, far beyond other fighters ratio of hours worked on deck/ hours in flight. Something like 25/1 hrs.
in 2006 by the retirement of the tomcat, f14d were about 10/1 hours. but yes, older B+ (f14a conversion to b) had higher maintenance, sometimes up to 200/1 hours 😝☠️
Is there anyone in the "High command" for the Air Force that thinks that this Beautiful Aircraft should have been let go and not upgraded to an infinite degree??
@@GJones462-2W1 I think my fingers were way to quick with my typing. Maybe I'll hit them with a hammer for punishment. You are absolutely correct. I can't argue that fact with you. Maybe the Air Force should have bought a few too ?
@@MatthewPettyST1300 The USAF's F-111 was going to be the fighter for both branches, but it was too big, heavy, and not very practical to be used on a carrier, so the USAF said we'll take it, and make a fighter-bomber out of it. Very ironically, I joined the USAF from '87 to '92, and what did I do, you ask? Lol. I was a Weapons Systems Specialist (462X0) on the F-111D, and the F-111F. I know it didn't work for the Navy, but it was an AWESOME jet! I loaded 352,500 lbs of bombs on them during Desert Storm. Many of the videos you see of airstrikes, are from the PaveTac system on the F-111F.
@@GJones462-2W1 I was in Army Aviation Stationed in Germany back in 73-76. I was a Huey repairman/door gunner in an Assault Helicopter Company. that is after spending 6 months training to be an Airborne Sensor specialist on an OV-1 Mohawk, a 2 seat (Martin/Baker) Aircraft. The Pilot had one and I had the other.A typical waste of Government spending.
@@MatthewPettyST1300 Any weapons related MOS/AFSC in the military is an awesome job! Did you love that job as door gunner, or what? Damn, I'd have woke with a smile on my face each morning, because 1) I get to fly, and 2) I get to shoot killer weaponry! That sounds like a job for me! I know you spent time on the Mohawk, but did you ever fly in the OV-10? That would have been the one I would have loved to be in the back seat on.
VF-41 NAS Oceania Virginia Beach VA.1978 - 81 and Nimitz CVN68. Best 3 years of my life PC to F14. Best Plane ever built..." Anytime Baby"
To all the "old" F-14 pilots. you have no idea how much I and "we:" wish we were you! You think you do, but it's not even close. That plane was one of the most sleek and beautiful aircraft of our time. Now all we have is the "virtual " joy of flying with you from old videos. At 65 years old, I am to old other than to go with you in my dreams. May my dreams live on forever!
there are old fighter jets for sale at prices some can afford.Go to Controller,com and see whats available!:)No f14 or really modern stuff,but there IS an F4 available.
Il reste toujours le plus belle appareil , et ce n est pas le f35 qui dira le contraire 😢.
Peut être que tomcat 21 renaîtra de ces cendres bientôt 🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️
Gotta agree with that.
There's a reason why they're retired it because the Iranians actually operated it I know American politicians and Americans are actually stupid but I think people are just dumb and the truth I've heard a tiny rumor that the f-14 there should be at least 30 of them at least in a top secret base
Can't ever forget the most beautiful jet to ever fly. Number one to me
Frigging gorgeous!
Posibbly the most beautiful plane to ever fly!
I love f14s so much ❤🇺🇸❤they rebuilt one not long ago it was beautiful and brand new 🇺🇸❤
I agree with Matthew...the F14 was (and still is) the most beautiful and versatile fighter jet ever built!
Great tribute. My favorite fighter, versatile and nimble.
Operations Specialist 2nd Class, Air Intercept Controller USS Constellation CV-64, 1979-1985. Air Wing 9, VF-211 Checkmates
I was born disabled so my dream of being a pilot was done from the get go. That being said I've always been in awe of these beautiful cats! Top gun is still one of my favorite movies of all time! Guys that got to experience flying one of these are truly blessed! This is probably my favorite f-14 compilation well done!
My God ! How can mere men create such a thing of beauty. Never before or since has something so sleek ever graced the clouds. A Ferrari of the Sky with Teeth and Claws. Loving it since 1974 and I'm now 65.
As an added note. The interior video of the formation flight brings some of the most " respected " tears I can give. Phenomenal display of strength and coordination. I would never ever want to be on their receiving end.
@Javier Rivera 7470 The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy
Outstanding tribute Fasox. Tomcat mechanic, NAS Oceana, VA Beach, VA. 1981 - 1994. VF-103 Sluggers, VF-101 Grim Reapers, VF-33 Starfighters, NAS Oceana AIMD. Loved that aircraft.
hello ! you say that you work with F-14 and i have a question....we can not see on the film but if you watch the movie "The Final Countdown", some F-14 have a rope in front of cockpit (only F-14 with a black color around the cockpit) and if i have not dream....some others planes too...but i don't know the name (i think saber...but not sure)......do you know why this "rope" ?? , why use ? thank you if you have a answer and sorry for my bad english
@@bird1962yaw string
They never made one better than the F-14 Tomcat. Thanks for making the video and posting. And thanks to all the men and women in the Military that protected my family and friends. I salute you all and God Bless you Charles Reeves.
the most beautiful aircraft I have seen, of all it is the most spectacular
Pilots of any plane which takes off & lands on an aircraft carrier are - DEFINITELY- the MOST talented people.
It especially takes skill to land on carrier while the sea is choppy &/or when there is a storm !! You must have to admire those excellent pilots !
Got chill bumps, what a Beautiful bird, I miss it!
F-14 tomcat the best fighter jet....
Awesome airplane
Bye Bye Baby
Yout Are The Greatest Aircraft in The History of Navy
Man I miss that awesome beast tearing thru the skies... keep on guarding the heavens! Tomcats Forever!
Thank you TOMCAT for 30 plus years of service and for keeping AMERICAN skyies free from danger. And thank you for taking care of your pilots. Rest in peace TOMCAT.
:D :D :D Who was about to invade America? Noone, who got invadad by the US?? Yes, a lot...
@@e30kitty : Well, they should've bought some Tomcats then. 😏
The greatest fighter ever made.
Oh kitty cats I miss you.
I will never forget the magnificent F-14, the USA will never be the same without it :o(
...the United states , not America Bro 😉
But you've got the F-35 LoL
@@ernest915 right on bro 🙂
i like f22 but i love i miss you f14 tom cat 😭😭
love love💙💚💙 from indonesia
Wow yeeeaaah.
Phantastic Music,and the sexist Jet ever❤❤❤❤❤
F 14 Tomcat. The best ever.
The most beautiful killing machine ever built!!!! Love the Tomcat
Tears in my eyes, thanks for the vid man.
:o(
as an added note. As much as I Love the pure sound of the Aircraft involved. This music really seems to fit what you are watching, mood wise.
F-14 was an absolute unit of a fighter. I suspect we'd be seeing modernized versions to this day if the Cold War hadn't ended.
More of a jammer and intercepter then fighter.
@@JMAC-rs6ey Interceptor is a subcategory of fighter.
Just the sweetest looking jet of all time!!!
A damn good video of the best and highley underestimated fighter.
it's almost 0140am and it's like a rush and a hard on at the same time...what in the world !!!? Pilots have to me the most Emotionally stable people to just keep themselves at ease when flying those baby's...I think!?
it should of been called the F-14 Eagle as it's silhouette looks like it has bird wings.
IKR I like that
The most beautiful fighter jet ever produced.
The F14 Tomcat, the Bruce Lee of the skies!
Dude! Your video is right on the mark! Rock Solid! I can't say enough good about it!!!
Right on man,we all thank you f-14 and F18 pilots who fight for our freedom.
Quelle classe cet appareil. Une bête de guerre. Il semble toujours facile dans ses évolutions. Un chef d'oeuvre.
Great video. Singer in this song sounds like what I imagine all people from California sound and talk like.
Here is the band playing the song. I love the drummers face at 0:46 . he really gets into it ! ruclips.net/video/JMl8cQjBfqk/видео.html
As a young man working at the Fort Sill Officers Club in Lawton, Oklahoma I had the pleasure of serving and meeting the two generals, both named Tom, this planned is named for.
Que orgulho os pilotos e as equipes de manutenção devem ter por ter trabalhado com essa lenda chamado f14 Toncat
Merci grâce à toi tous les jours j'écoute cette musique en pensant à mon f14 chérie .
❤️❤️
Great stuff. - From VF33 Starfighters, USS America.
Great tribute video.Perfect choice in music too.Well done!:)
Should still be flying!!!
One of the Best carrier based fighters ever, yes ..the best ever ? , it's all about eras and if you flew for the US Army / Air Force or Navy / Marine Corps... i would say one of the best loved for sure. Remember... F15 Strike Eagle Pilots and Raptor Pilots would all have a genuine opinion about their fighter aircraft.
Was sad to see this one retire.Every weapon system is supported at the top of a pyramid of people and teams that keep it up to date and operational.Saw a LOT of these at Pt Mugu.I know they have the rcs of a flying barn and an IR signature of a magnesium flare on a dark night but still...can't bring myself to say they are obsolete.Iran still flies their remaining F14's with a re-engine program rumored.Iran has more combat experience with this weapon than anyone and they would love to pick thru the boneyard for spares.Not likely to ever happen tho.
I don't think there will ever be a fighter plane as iconic as the F-14 in the US Navy, surpassing even the mythical F-4 Phantom II, and even in other navies and air forces. It had capabilities that are hard to match even today.
With the new long range anti-ship missiles now on the scene, the need for a long range, blazingly fast interceptor/fighter plane like the F-14 Tomcat to intercept enemy planes before they can fire those long range missiles at the aircraft carriers, has arisen. The need for the F-14 Tomcat has been reborn. An updated version with better, more powerful, fuel efficient engines and upgraded avionics would fill the bill. The F-14 Tomcat is about 400 mph faster than the F/A-18 Super Hornet and F-35, making both of those planes very lacking in the speed department and ability to defend their aircraft carriers. There is now a big need for the F-14 Tomcat once again. Without the F-14 Tomcat, our aircraft carriers are at risk. Bring her back!
I'm still crying.....
A part of America died the day we got rid of this gorgeous bird, why we chose stealth fighters over it I will never understand,
May the tomcat live on in the hearts of the pilots and mechanics who worked with it
Glad youre back in the movie MAVERICK. F-14 Tomcat: the best of the best.
A piece of Art and Technology too early put down by Cheney's burocracy...
This is the best jet like ever see the world on old the f*cking history.
I'm assuming this was supposed to be English but after the word "ever" it makes absolutely no sense at all.
@@erichoffman2243 I couldn't agree more. I'm still trying to figure out what the hell he meant. "like ever see the world on old the f*cking history." What the hell does that even mean?
@@Gsmooth10455 I have no clue. All i can say is that apparently meth and the youtube comments section DONT mix well...at all.
@@erichoffman2243 Apparently not. LOL!!!
I'm a enlisted flt specialist on 3 types of helicopters 46 s 53s Uh1ns watched from Norfolk nas and 5 different carriers triple,launches continues on the America As fast as 3 would launch 3 more would be loaded and watch 12 or 15. Beautiful To omcats launch within 2 minutes that's spell binding, mesmerizing,
The looks on the tomcat was phenomenal it had balls and great pilots just looking for something to attack.
My opinion is that it's the most beautiful fighter jet I ever seen
The adventure final by Angels & Airwaves
God, bless AMERICA ! God, bless THE NAVY - DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM !!!
The greatest ever. No question about it...😍😍😍
Awesome vid!!! Nice!!!
Nice video tribute to a great fighter jet.
miss those beautiful noisy birds.pmnas.
I enjoyed that, what an awesome thing of beauty and performance. That should goto the bone yard and bring them back.
I love this JET
Grumman:
Please,Up grade F14 Tomcat
To the 5Th or 6Th Generation
Fighter Jet Standard
Thank You,
i can feel you what happen in your hart, i flied with these CATs in Iran in 13 year ago...
Retired way to early still a fantastic jet aircraft
Precioso avión de combate, hoi solo puede verse en un museo, o en iran donde están activos todavía.
STARS of our Air Force... Amazing fighter ever😉✌
Navy sir
Great Video, nice music and footage
The most bad ass fighter ever made ....microphone drop!!!
The peace angels
My favorite fighter jet
Angels and Airwaves with F-14? oh my
I'll love the tomcat till the day I die.
Great video! VF1-WOLFPACK USN 89-95 AO3
Awesome Video !! 😊
how can you tolerate when this beauty don't fly in your sky? how?
I noticed that there aren't any remarks about how this aircraft was a maintenance nightmare. Sure, everybody loves it, with the exception of all the mechanics who had to perform endless maintenance, far, far beyond other fighters ratio of hours worked on deck/ hours in flight. Something like 25/1 hrs.
in 2006 by the retirement of the tomcat, f14d were about 10/1 hours. but yes, older B+ (f14a conversion to b) had higher maintenance, sometimes up to 200/1 hours 😝☠️
wicked!!!!!
Is there anyone in the "High command" for the Air Force that thinks that this Beautiful Aircraft should have been let go and not upgraded to an infinite degree??
It was a NAVY fighter, not Air Force.
@@GJones462-2W1 I think my fingers were way to quick with my typing. Maybe I'll hit them with a hammer for punishment. You are absolutely correct. I can't argue that fact with you. Maybe the Air Force should have bought a few too ?
@@MatthewPettyST1300 The USAF's F-111 was going to be the fighter for both branches, but it was too big, heavy, and not very practical to be used on a carrier, so the USAF said we'll take it, and make a fighter-bomber out of it. Very ironically, I joined the USAF from '87 to '92, and what did I do, you ask? Lol. I was a Weapons Systems Specialist (462X0) on the F-111D, and the F-111F. I know it didn't work for the Navy, but it was an AWESOME jet! I loaded 352,500 lbs of bombs on them during Desert Storm. Many of the videos you see of airstrikes, are from the PaveTac system on the F-111F.
@@GJones462-2W1 I was in Army Aviation Stationed in Germany back in 73-76. I was a Huey repairman/door gunner in an Assault Helicopter Company. that is after spending 6 months training to be an Airborne Sensor specialist on an OV-1 Mohawk, a 2 seat (Martin/Baker) Aircraft. The Pilot had one and I had the other.A typical waste of Government spending.
@@MatthewPettyST1300 Any weapons related MOS/AFSC in the military is an awesome job! Did you love that job as door gunner, or what? Damn, I'd have woke with a smile on my face each morning, because 1) I get to fly, and 2) I get to shoot killer weaponry! That sounds like a job for me! I know you spent time on the Mohawk, but did you ever fly in the OV-10? That would have been the one I would have loved to be in the back seat on.
The last CAT!!! The last TRUE FIGHTER!!!
Not necessarily.
I will miss you F-14
Just wow, tears and goose pimples
I agree, ONE OF THE GREATS!
AWESOME VIDEO!
Omg fantastic wish I was you most definitely
i hope tomcat will ressurect someday...
Nunca sera un avion de combate Como El tomcat!
Nothing with ever compare.
These planes are not dead they can be upgraded technology within trust me!!
Légendaire
Its great f-14 tomcat
VF-103 Sluggers 1982-1985
Nice 👍
Duvido q alguém sabe sobre a vida do tomquet f14 mas q eu prq tenho uma vida sobre esse caça e o filme
AMEN!
EL GATO TOMAS..EL UNICO GATO QUE REALMENTE VALE LA PENA.
LA CREAM DU LA CREAM
Nothing else even comes close. Should have done the Tomcat 21.....
คือเครื่องบิน f14 มันมีโอกาสที่จะกลับมาเกิดใหม่กองทัพเรือต้องการเครื่องบินทิ้งระเบิดระยะทางบินไกล
Awesome
Its 2023 Tribute the CAT =)