Originally developed for Fleet Air Defense, the F-14 eventually developed a valued strike Jager at the top of his career.
F-14 Tomcat was mainly designed to defend the American navy fleets against threats in the air using its AWG-9 radar and long distanceAIM-54 Phoenix RocketsBecause against bombers who wear anti-ship missiles aloof.
NaDesert storm, Budget reductions ensured that 11 frontline F-14 devices were stopped due to the high maintenance costs of the aircraft and a single mission capacity.Because strategists were of the opinion that it was not useful in a scenario after the Cold War.
RetireA-6 PenetrationLeft a capacity gap behind until the new F/A-18E/F Super Hornets came into service.F-14 was able to wear more bombs than F/A-18A/C Hornet, and with its long distance and heavy load it became the deep attack of the airline platform, which effectively replaces A-6.F-14, was also very effectiveIn the self-developed strike role, and part of the Tomcat community has long caused an air-earth role, although some others saw this as a heresy.
The original Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) Specification of June 1968 included an important secondary role for supporting the air with a load of up to 14,500 lb (6,577 kg).Selv If this mission requirement was later abandoned by the American navy, Grumman worked to ensure that Grumman took care of ensuring that F-14, if necessary, fly in a strike-fighter role.In 1973, a Tomcat even flew with 14 MK82 500LB (227 kg) bombs coupled to modified Phoenix rake trails and twoAIM-7 SparrowAnd two AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-Air rockets on its wing gloves pylons.AWG-15 (Air-Earth Attacking System) Weapon control panel was also installed in the co*ckpit, but it only had limited functionality.
When it was decided to finally leave F-14 drop bombs, the basic bomb cat could only use untreated offsets.) MK-84 Bombs.Nersers in the early 1990s,Cluster bombsWas introduced in the Bombcat warehouse, including anti-Armour MK-20, MK-99 and MK-100 Rockeye and CBU-78 Gator, followed by GBU-12, GBU-16 and GBU-10 PAVEWAY II laser bomber.
In September 1995, the VF-41 "Black Aces" worked off the coast of Bosnia during the intentional power of the operation, and the operation marked the first delivery of F-14 of air-earth orders in battle.Free autumn bombs.BombcatMissing a self-designed capacity so that they flew in mixed parts of the F/A-18s and F-14s, with Hornet's buddy-lasing goals.All his heavy load -laser load -controlled ammunition if they were not used in battle, while the horn was forced to blow them up to meet the weight requirements before they land on the courier.
Martin Marietta, who later became Lockheed Martin, suggested the Lantirn system to F-14.Ander in 1994.Truti's carrying Ofdidations., The USN version only contained a/AAQ-14-oriented POD (LTP) with changes such as GPS, ballistic tables and navigation aids.Fairchild has previously upgraded a small number of F-14BS with the installation of equipment that translates the analog signals from AWG-9-Radar and AWG-15-Weapon control system for a layout that can be read by a Mile STD 1553 digital data bus.The console of F-14 Rio Station.
The resulting AAQ-25 LTS pod was not integrated into the F-14 computers and software, but instead carried images directly into the scenes of the crew.mode.pod introduced a masking basket screen that prevented the pilots from placing the flight frame between the bellows and the target and to interrupt lasing, and a 12,200 m (40,000 ft) capable of laser that later became very usefulHigher terrain in Afghanistan, so that Bombcat can apply gradual ammunition high above potential threats.
The images can be clearly seen thanks to Rio's programmable tactical information display system (PTIDs), a 10-inch screen with high resolution that made a more accurate targeting possible than other available aircraft at that time.Tarps Recon -capacity, because the Lantirn controller replaces the Tarps panel.
When Lantirn was already an adult system, tests were carried out in the fleet, allowing the field system of approximately 223 days.Laser -controlled training rounds (LGTR)At the end of June the system started its first operational implementation on board USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with Jolly Rogers.
In the following years, AAQ-25 spread throughout the fleet, just like NVGs and another upgrade that mounted digital architecture systems from F-14D to F-14A/BS, making them advanced weapons, a new RWR and extra chaff/flare dispensersdelivered.This digital flight control system (DFCS) of F-14D supplied improved maneuverability and improved properties with low speed handling, making pilot nose for gaps possible in response to rolling corridors, making it difficult to make it difficultStay with the airline.
One of the first operational employees in the F-14/Lantirn duo was also told byDave "above" by, which is probably the world's most famous F-14 Rio after "Goose", during aLast live streaming hereTheiviateur.Vf-2111 "Fighting Checkmates" was used in September 1997 with CVW-9 on board USS Nimitz (CVN-68) to force the southern flight zone over Iraq as part of Operation Southern Watch.f-14s flew with a mixedOrdnance charging, which carries several air-air missiles (AIM-7, AIM-9 and AIM-54) for patrol tasks without flying and air-to-llon if the need occurs in the air.The cluster bombs because they could give a good chance to attack rocket locations.
F-14s began to drop bombs on goal in Iraq in the early hours of December 16, 1998, when Operation Desert Fox, a four-day air offensive to produce Irraq's ability to produce mass destruction weapons (WMD), was launched.Naval operation In the early days, Desert Fox F-14BS saw a central role for VF-32 "Fighting Swordsmen", flying precision attacks ofUSS Enterprise (CVN-65).
The next chapter of Bombcat wasAllied power, NATO's campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to stop human rights violations in Kosovo.Tomcats started at USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) with CVW-8 played a key role value because the value of FAC (A) capacity quickly became clear to be clear quickly emerging Serbian forces in Kosovo, because the value was able to strike the strikeCoordinated armed exploration (AR) missions to coordinate.And give a picture of a higher resolution.
In 2001 the F-14AS of VF-14 "Tophats" and VF-41 "Black Aces" started by the USS company during their last cruise with Tomcat.Black Lions' started upUSS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)Arrived in the area where they were the first aircraft adopted in Operation Enduring Freedom (ECHE).Carriers in six to ten hours of missions in the longest carriers in history.
In 2002 it was "Red Rippers" of VF-11 and VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs" to debut about Afghanistan.2,000 LB GBU-31 JDAM.Te GPS-Guide Jdam was first used by F/A-18C during Operation Allied Power, and in 2001 the new bombs were also deleted for F-14.VF-11 and VF-143 the first two squadrons to the upgradereceived, which was subsequently applied to all F-14Bs and F-14DS.F-14a was excluded because the necessary software was missing.GBU-31 was also one of the most important weapons used by Tomcat in Iraq in 2003, where VF-2 "Bounty Hunters" became the first F-14D device that received it just before the operation Iraqi Freedom started.
Shortly before the latest implementation of the type in 2005, Tomcats orVF-31 "Tomcatters"and VF-213 "Black Lions" also received 500 LB GBU-38 Jdam.GBU-38, just like the larger GBU-31, was first used in the fight by F/A-18 Hornet in October 2004 on Fallujah.The 2,000 LB GBU -31 had a large explosion printing print that was not considered safe to use ground troops in an urban environment, and in that environment the F-14s could only use the laser-controlled GBU-12 with GBU-38 now they had now had two weapons to choose from when supplying air support.
Another upgrade to the latest implementation that actually arrived in the cruise for three months was the externally operated video -improved recipients (Rover) system.CVW -8 made the request for Rover, which was then only available for the UAVs, and within six weeks the F -14s were equipped with the new system afterwards, making them the first USN plane that used the new system.
With the arrival of Rover, CVW-8 began to patrol with Iraq with mixed formations of F-14s and F/A-18s, the last one equipped with the newASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward Infrared (ATFLIR), to get the wider possible selection of weapons for CAS missions.An AGM-65th Laser Maverick.
As we know, the F -14 Tomcat was finally retired in September 2006 after 36 years. The aircraft still had a great potential to be exploited in the coming years, but it became more and more expensive to maintain and the Ministry of Defense decidedTo reduce financing for all Tomcat - Upgrades, LikeTomcat 21 -Program, in favor of the new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.Many were not favorable for this decision, because Tomcat still had some advantages compared to its replacement.
