F-14: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Grumman F-14 Tomcat • Tomcat • F-14A

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Persian Gulf War: U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat

Observe F-14 Tomcat taking a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base

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