Featured in TomcatBYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2022ShareNew Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57An aerial duel between a Cold War-era Tomcat and Russia’s latest fighter is the highlight of the latest sneak preview of the long-awaited movie. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2021ShareTop Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These DocumentsOfficial documents detail the use of Navy aircraft, carriers, and bases, as well as provide details about the actual production of the movie. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2021ShareBYFrancesco "Paco" Chierici and Tyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareConfessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 AggressorFrancesco “Paco” Chierici talks fighting in Tomcats and Tigers, losing comrades, and flying 737s during the week and fighters on the weekend. BYFrancesco "Paco" Chierici and Tyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareBYLCDR Joe “Smokin” RuzickaJul 26, 2021ShareFinal F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” SnodgrassThere was only one king of the F-14 Tomcat demonstration and that was Dale “Snort” Snodgrass. BYLCDR Joe “Smokin” RuzickaJul 26, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareWe Talk Tomcats With A Veteran Navy Test Pilot On The F-14’s 50th BirthdayWe reminisce about Grumman’s big swing-wing jet that became as much a pop culture star as a weapon of war with a Navy pilot who knew it well. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique “Grumman Air Wing” In The Mid 1980sThe same year USS Ranger became the star of Topgun, the carrier sailed with a air wing made up almost entirely of Grumman aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareRemember The Fallen With This Chilling “Grumman Cats” Missing Man FormationThe missing man formation is an incredibly emotional display, but this one is especially powerful and unique. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14The F-14 proved to be a handful for many pilots, but for fighter pilot-in-training Paul Nickell, landing the huge fighter became an elusive skill to master—and one that would end his dream if he didn’t succeed. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareIran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their NosesIran, reeling from embargoes, was in desperate need of additional weaponry for its Tomcats during the brutal Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareBYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Is Getting An F-117 Nighthawk Stealth JetThe stealth attack plane will join other aircraft at the museum, including a VC-137C Air Force One jet, F-14 Tomcat, and a VH-3 Marine One helicopter. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareThe First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched DownThe long-awaited trailer to Top Gun: Maverick touts gobs of nostalgia and some extreme action sequences. BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019SharePhotos Show F-14 Used In Top Gun 2 Production Snared In Carrier’s Crash BarricadeIt appears as if Maverick will be making a crash landing in a Tomcat aboard a carrier in the highly anticipated sequel. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareAn F-14 Tomcat Has Returned To The Deck Of An Operational Carrier For Top Gun 2 ProductionIt is now more certain than ever that Mav’s old mount will have a central role in the film. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 17, 2018ShareIt Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set PhotosThe images confirm the return of the mighty Tomcat in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s cult classic air combat flick. BYTyler RogowayDec 17, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2022ShareNew Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57An aerial duel between a Cold War-era Tomcat and Russia’s latest fighter is the highlight of the latest sneak preview of the long-awaited movie. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2021ShareTop Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These DocumentsOfficial documents detail the use of Navy aircraft, carriers, and bases, as well as provide details about the actual production of the movie. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2021Share
BYFrancesco "Paco" Chierici and Tyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareConfessions Of A Navy F-14 Fleet Pilot Turned F-5 AggressorFrancesco “Paco” Chierici talks fighting in Tomcats and Tigers, losing comrades, and flying 737s during the week and fighters on the weekend. BYFrancesco "Paco" Chierici and Tyler RogowaySep 28, 2021Share
BYLCDR Joe “Smokin” RuzickaJul 26, 2021ShareFinal F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale “Snort” SnodgrassThere was only one king of the F-14 Tomcat demonstration and that was Dale “Snort” Snodgrass. BYLCDR Joe “Smokin” RuzickaJul 26, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020ShareWe Talk Tomcats With A Veteran Navy Test Pilot On The F-14’s 50th BirthdayWe reminisce about Grumman’s big swing-wing jet that became as much a pop culture star as a weapon of war with a Navy pilot who knew it well. BYTyler RogowayDec 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique “Grumman Air Wing” In The Mid 1980sThe same year USS Ranger became the star of Topgun, the carrier sailed with a air wing made up almost entirely of Grumman aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareRemember The Fallen With This Chilling “Grumman Cats” Missing Man FormationThe missing man formation is an incredibly emotional display, but this one is especially powerful and unique. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14The F-14 proved to be a handful for many pilots, but for fighter pilot-in-training Paul Nickell, landing the huge fighter became an elusive skill to master—and one that would end his dream if he didn’t succeed. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020ShareIran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their NosesIran, reeling from embargoes, was in desperate need of additional weaponry for its Tomcats during the brutal Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 13, 2020Share
BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareConfessions Of An E-2C Hawkeye Radar OperatorThe life of the often overlooked “quarterback” of the air wing that goes to work in a dimly lit flying tube to coordinate chaotic air wars from above. BYCraig Picken and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked LikeIf the Super Hornet hadn’t been built, Grumman’s next-gen Tomcat may have become a reality. We forensically recreated it in these awesome renderings. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Is Getting An F-117 Nighthawk Stealth JetThe stealth attack plane will join other aircraft at the museum, including a VC-137C Air Force One jet, F-14 Tomcat, and a VH-3 Marine One helicopter. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019ShareThe First Trailer For Top Gun 2 Has Finally Touched DownThe long-awaited trailer to Top Gun: Maverick touts gobs of nostalgia and some extreme action sequences. BYTyler RogowayJul 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019SharePhotos Show F-14 Used In Top Gun 2 Production Snared In Carrier’s Crash BarricadeIt appears as if Maverick will be making a crash landing in a Tomcat aboard a carrier in the highly anticipated sequel. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareAn F-14 Tomcat Has Returned To The Deck Of An Operational Carrier For Top Gun 2 ProductionIt is now more certain than ever that Mav’s old mount will have a central role in the film. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 17, 2018ShareIt Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set PhotosThe images confirm the return of the mighty Tomcat in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s cult classic air combat flick. BYTyler RogowayDec 17, 2018Share
