The military went a lot farther than scrapping the retired airframes, they scrapped _all_ the spare parts, and even went so far as rendering any other gear used on the F-14 unusable as well, like ground support equipment. The only ones left are the ones stuck on pylons or in museums. It makes me sad, because I deployed with F-14s as part of my carrier's air wing three times, 1996, 1999, and 2004.
@UnsungAces
2 жыл бұрын
Or the ones in Iran lol
@ragnarokstravius2074
Жыл бұрын
Why were they so cruel to the F-14?
@outis7080
Жыл бұрын
@@ragnarokstravius2074 To keep them from getting into the hands of Iran.
@toastrecon
Жыл бұрын
I guess in a way it's a twisted testament to how good they were - it became strategically important to destroy anything that would keep them flying.
@seancagney8897
7 ай бұрын
I always said if the jet was so outdated and needed to be retired why destroy them all so parts do not get out to Iran? I know that is a real threat with them getting spare parts to keep theirs up but they destroyed them all and got rid of that "outdated" technology in a hurry.
@Jimmythefish577
2 жыл бұрын
If they can get a Vulcan back in the sky, they can get an F-14 back in the sky.
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
I think every example, or nearly every example, on display has been rendered structurally incapable of flying. The wing boxes have been cut. Believe me, I would love to see them fly.
@DerekFischer
Жыл бұрын
It will fly again, just wait all those Persian Cats be out of service and all bans will fall.
@v8packard
Жыл бұрын
@@DerekFischer There are maybe a couple Tomcats left on museum hold. I don't know if their wing boxes have been cut. I can't imagine those airframes will ever fly on their own again. The rest are scrapped, gone, or on display and incapable of flight. Edit: I was mistaken. I just checked, there are 10 Tomcats left at AMARC. Including 3 F-14Ds. No idea on how many hours each has, or anything like that. It would take an act of Congress to get one flying. Literally. While aviation enthusiasts and Tomcat fans the world over would love to see a D flying, I give it a snowballs chance of happening. If someone knows different, please let me know.
@CSXrailfanAndNS
Жыл бұрын
I went to the Cradle of aviation museum 2 days ago and they had a f-14
@v8packard
Жыл бұрын
@@CSXrailfanAndNS I thought they had a few, 2 or 3
@noe616
2 жыл бұрын
This plane must be flown again. I got to see an actual flying example in an airshow in Lemore CA 30 years ago. I appreciated being there and being able to touch this flying aircraft, a plane which I crafted with plastic models. I adored it so much that I memorized its shape.
@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
Damn that's romantic Neo. Specially when u wrote "I memorized its shape "😁
@krakhedd
2 жыл бұрын
As an American, the F-14 represented American dominance on the seas, the F-15 over land. Will always love them and hopefully 3D printing makes flying old craft more economical
@ninjaraptor0612
2 жыл бұрын
This bad boy will always fly in our memories. After all, it's hard to forget about a masterpiece like this.
@mattthacker9120
2 жыл бұрын
And in DCS.
@ninjaraptor0612
2 жыл бұрын
@@mattthacker9120 Yeah, as well as in War Thunder, MSFS, Ace Combat and many other games. Luckily we got it there.
@aaronmiller5012
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see it again in top gun maverick. Looks good in the rouge nation colors when he flew it to escape the enemy base.
@foxkill7
Жыл бұрын
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@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
I have served my military service in the only airbase home to F-14. That thing is gorgeous
@jessiesmoak3380
Жыл бұрын
i love the fact i saw both of these beautiful birds fly. At an air show back in the 90's.
@seancagney8897
7 ай бұрын
Same! Plus when I went to VA Beach I would see them fly overhead all day long back in the early 00s and I took it for granted like she would always be around :( What a sight to see! RIP Big CAT.
@noe616
2 жыл бұрын
Fuck the unnecessary parts. Her fuselage and mechanicals can be reproduced. She needs to be flying. Shit - if Iran can do it with an embargo of parts, someone here can too.
@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
Few weeks ago one of the remaining tomcats crashed. Probably either due to compressor stall or lack of parts. That's heartbreaking to loosing this aircraft's in crashes.
@ericgu9036
6 ай бұрын
still illegal to reproduce the parts sadly. Maybe once Iran finally retires their f14s, then maybe some foundations can get one flying again.
@kyloben8537
2 жыл бұрын
I don't care if I have to go through hell 5 times over I am going to see a Tomcat fly AT LEAST one more time. if they can get a Vulcan in the air they can get a Tomcat in the air
@Aeronaut1975
2 жыл бұрын
Best get booking that ticket to Iran then!
@foxkill7
Жыл бұрын
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@MrGuru666999
Жыл бұрын
You can also watch the F-14 design in the Robotech/Macross anime jet fighters (named Valkyries). Many of us grew loving this airplane thanks to that series.
@MrGuru666999
Жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, that plane on the museum has the tail design of Roy Fokker's VF-0 🤓
@Rogueaviation
2 жыл бұрын
You folks at the Air Zoo do it right! I've been to Wright-Pat and the Smithsonian....you all give them a run for their money! Between the CEO and his pink shoes, and this guy with his spot on assessments of things, the Air Zoo has it all!!! And your volunteers who painstakingly helped my kindergartner craft an orange paper airplane at the Spy-posium weekend, you're all amazing. Amelia and Charles would be proud. Thank you for being awesome. Thank you for helping me teach my kids a love of aviation. Thank you, one and all at the AirZoo.
@Tomcat71
2 жыл бұрын
I was an Airframer for 6 years on tomcats .
@euanlacey1047
2 жыл бұрын
im going to miss that bird
@DavidFerriday
2 жыл бұрын
It was pure vandalism to shred and destroy such a cultural icon. Pure madness! And all that for what? Iran are still flying them regardless.
@dmomintz
2 жыл бұрын
Let the ol' bird rest... She's earned it.
@noe616
2 жыл бұрын
He'll no. She must fly forever.
@nicksothep8472
2 жыл бұрын
These are the aircrafts that inspired the Valkyries in Robotech right?
@Aeronaut1975
2 жыл бұрын
*Aircraft. There's no such word as "aircrafts". It's a singular plural.
@nicksothep8472
2 жыл бұрын
@@Aeronaut1975 ok thanks, now I know, and I'll even go find out why. English is my second language by the way.
@MrGuru666999
Жыл бұрын
Yes. F-14 Tomcat is the design they used for the fighter mode of the Valkyries.
@gureno19
2 жыл бұрын
You can still see the F14s fly.... In ahh....in Iran. Only country to actually use them to their potential as well with alot of kills.
@rearspeaker6364
2 жыл бұрын
it proves how durable these planes are.
@dw-bn5ex
2 жыл бұрын
Nonsense, my uncle Willie's got one in the barn down in Kansas. He says she's a good runner, gonna use her for crop dustin.
@rearspeaker6364
2 жыл бұрын
If uncle willie wants to make a few bucks flying some wannabe RIO's let us know!!
@xodiaq
Жыл бұрын
Damn shame. It was an absolute masterpiece of an aircraft.
@RideWithRen
Жыл бұрын
The real reason is because Iran has the F-14 Tomcat, and the US doesn't want Iran to get any spare parts for their fleet, so all parts were scrapped when the aircraft was retired. The animosity between the US and Iran governments is the real reason you won't see F-14 flying again.
@nearkolob
2 жыл бұрын
Correction. The US senate armed services commitee lead by John McCain ordered that all but a handful of the F14s be destroyed when they were taken out of service in 2011. The only ones left are stripped down museum displays.
@killkreethlockjaw8146
2 жыл бұрын
out of service in 2005
@nearkolob
2 жыл бұрын
@@killkreethlockjaw8146 Actually the last one was retired on Spt. 22 2006.
@sianharris9155
2 жыл бұрын
Love watching your videos! Euan's job is like my dream job! :D
@nightfall1249
Жыл бұрын
I will try my best to get ahold of one.
@shaunohare3004
2 жыл бұрын
May this bird of legend rest in peace😔
@williammitchell4417
Жыл бұрын
She goes the way of the F-4, as an air supremacy fighter
@matthewzuber9823
Жыл бұрын
The f-14 is one of the sexiest jets ever!
@SuperiorAmericanGuy
10 күн бұрын
Now how will Tom cruise make a third top gun movie?
@ethanslattery9465
Жыл бұрын
Theres 8 in Arizona at the airfield you can tour that have not been put away to rot! And are still intact!! Not one that is there has been taken too the scrap yard since retirement and i do believe in case something very bad happens they will be there to fly once again.
@gamingwith3033
Жыл бұрын
the "very last line of defence"
@billymania11
2 жыл бұрын
Even though the citizens of the United States paid for these aircraft, our military has a not very friendly attitude regarding the custody of these now surplus aircraft. The invoke all manner of excuses that the public is not worthy of taking possession. It should not matter to them anymore. Obviously the public would love to see these old birds fly, but until certain selfish attitudes change, that will not happen.
@s0nnyburnett
2 жыл бұрын
The days of surplus are basically over beyond clothing and personal gear and even some of that is regulated. Pretty damn lame.
@BigBossIvan
2 жыл бұрын
She’s still an incredibly dangerous aircraft to this day. The Super Tomcat 21 would’ve dominated above any 4th gen+ fighter aircraft, hands down. Sadly, Grumman fell out of favor and Boeing greased up the right hands all the way up to Cheney. That’s the real reason thr F14 was retired.
@MrSwccguy
Жыл бұрын
Lmao hell no
@BigBossIvan
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSwccguy Reason? "LoL TruSt me bRo"
@MrSwccguy
Жыл бұрын
@@BigBossIvan there's a reason why it got retired keyboard warrior. The F18 platforms are superior. It's what happens when better tech is available
@BigBossIvan
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSwccguy Oh, I guess my time in the Air Force is irrelevant then. New stuff is totally superior, just like the F35, the JMR, the Osprey, and clearly the slower, lower flying, lower ordinance, shorter range radar, and much more expensive Hornet. Lmao "kEyBoArd wArRioR" from the professional shill in his mom's house. Quiet boy.
@MrSwccguy
Жыл бұрын
@@BigBossIvan lmao Flight Line pog then 🤣 , ahh yes you and your 4 years of infinite wisdom know that a outdated plane is superior to a F35 lmao okay kid go sit down
@alceufernandes3783
11 ай бұрын
The good news is that no extremely valuable preserved aircraft will crash in flight.
@williammitchell4417
Жыл бұрын
I like #200 she was with the Jolly Rogers
@saschapriyambodo7250
2 жыл бұрын
imagine seeing this vid and years later an f-14 flys again
@hihowareyou-v3s
Жыл бұрын
I have a question... Can customers sit inside the cockpit of an plane?
@GolddenWaffles
2 жыл бұрын
What are some reasons as to why the SR-71 doesn't fly anymore?
@jonsalmi2363
2 жыл бұрын
it's an extremely specialized aircraft and extremely expensive to operate. it also has to do with the fact it's not a normal plane; no pilot will be able to pick it up over an expected stretch of time. there are no people left to train mechanics or pilots on this machine. for military reasons, satellites are far safer, cheaper, and have become advanced enough to outright replace spy planes. air defense missiles have also become advanced enough to the point no matter how high you fly a jet, even at the limits, it's probably going to be able to be shot down.
@DemonLordGamingAC0
Жыл бұрын
Tl;Dr it's an insanely complex machine to operate and mantain. Just the fact that it needs a fuel made especially for it should tell you something
@soggysadboi
Жыл бұрын
Adding to what others have said -- the vast majority of them have been rendered structurally useless for flight, as they had their wings removed for transport and their engines dropped out and spread to other museums. I think only two or three Blackbirds remain with their guts and wing structure intact. And among those few, the pure amount of parts, money, time, and resources needed to get such a complex air frame off the ground again is monumental. Like the Tomcat, the tooling and most support for it is destroyed or unavailable. The Vulcan's return to flight was far more straightforward than getting an SR or the F-14 in the air could ever be - and it sure wasn't easy.
@coreybellamy2175
24 күн бұрын
Make sense it cost too much fiscally improbable
@josephschutkin4851
2 жыл бұрын
Sad 😔
@vincent18
Жыл бұрын
i really like top gun which uses this plane
@lenderification
3 ай бұрын
The still fly in smaller scales in the rc world!!😃👍
@ToyotaTacomaOfficial
10 ай бұрын
I see them here in Iran all the time
@alceufernandes3783
11 ай бұрын
Good recommendation! Don't go to Iran to see the F14.
@lukewalker1162
10 ай бұрын
I srill don't get the details of it, maybe comparing to F/A-18 will make sense.
@Jetmets_951
2 жыл бұрын
First, and why is it illeagell to sell the parts Edit- I posted this comment at the start of the vid and u answered it at the end lol
@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
😂
@mygaffer
Жыл бұрын
Is this a video or a short?
@LEAGUE_OF_THNDR
Жыл бұрын
facts
@alb.1911
2 жыл бұрын
60h of maintenance every 1h 🤯
@rearspeaker6364
2 жыл бұрын
wonder what the f-15, f-18, and f-35 maintenance per hr. of flight time is.......F-35...... that has to be about 2 days per hr. of flight time.
@ThePossumDenYT
Жыл бұрын
@@rearspeaker6364 officially it's 3.8 for the F-35A, for 1 flight hour, 7.7 for the F-35B, and 6.5 for the F-35C
@gamingwith3033
Жыл бұрын
WORTH. IT.
@mrrberger
Жыл бұрын
Australia purchased F14's, so I'm not sure how you can say Iran was the only customer. Australia would still be flying F14's except for parts availability. Was at an engineering gathering and discussing the supply issue with a fellow engineer, fuel system components were the biggest problem, not the titanium central box. Certified parts were expensive but making one off parts that then need certification were a lot more expensive. The Ranians have the benefit of desperation in keeping their fleet going, part certification can be tailored to ensure flight hours.
@Biden2024_
Жыл бұрын
What if a billionaire where to buy one from Iran??
@vendomnu
Жыл бұрын
That bad customer service. Almost as bad as Jeep.
@tomcatstudios8804
Жыл бұрын
I've been to Iran since I have family and the airport is not a friendly place to go through especially with American passports
@pvt.potato1943
Жыл бұрын
God knows what voodoo the Iranians used to keep it flying .
@michelestefanini5466
2 жыл бұрын
I'll spare you the entire video even though I didn't watch it. 1st and only reason: parts
@noe616
2 жыл бұрын
Fuck the unnecessary parts. Her fuselage and mechanicals can be reproduced. She just needs to be flying. Shit if Iran can do it with an embargo of parts, someone here can too.
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
@@noe616 While it's true you can make nearly anything, have you seen how the titanium wing boxes were designed and fabricated? The quality and engineering is jaw dropping. Reproducing that would be monumental.
@rearspeaker6364
2 жыл бұрын
@@v8packard high quality work done with pride by highly paid professionals is gone nowadays!!
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
@@rearspeaker6364 Sad but true!
@ick423
Жыл бұрын
It was sold out to future bad guys ....it had to die.
@sledgehammerk35
2 жыл бұрын
Reason number 5 and probably the biggest reason… Dick Cheney
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
He didn't help, sure. But he was lead to his conclusion by a large group with an agenda.
@ghostcreeper243
2 жыл бұрын
Nah biggest reason is Iran
@rearspeaker6364
2 жыл бұрын
@@ghostcreeper243 #1 and #2 right above me, Chaney made 50 million from killing the tomcat.
@asqarfarhadi2547
10 ай бұрын
Nobody told you to "run" as you pronounce Iran like "I-ran". It's pronounced like "E-run".
@TheEnginator
Жыл бұрын
Lucky engineers and technicians not living in Medieval Ages. They would have been killed to not be able to tell the Iranians about the technology used in the F-14 Tomcat.
@brianhaygood183
Жыл бұрын
So, I wonder how much someone would have to pay Iran to get a flight in one of their F-14's? They are pretty cozy with Russians, so maybe some Russian Oligarch has this on his bucket list?
@bladerj
2 жыл бұрын
i didnt know it had a machine gun, i though it was stupid only AA like phantom
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
A gun was at the top of the list of requirements from the Navy for the design.
@alexm566
2 жыл бұрын
watch the new topgun movie
@Aeronaut1975
2 жыл бұрын
It's a cannon, not machine gun. Cannon rounds are explosive.
@alexm566
2 жыл бұрын
@@Aeronaut1975 machine cannon actually
@soumyajitsingha9614
Жыл бұрын
Then hows Iran managing it huh
@thomasdisharoon2512
Жыл бұрын
There is also a 5th reason way the navy stop flying the tomcat. And the dick Cheney who want to cancel everything in development after the fall of the Soviet Union. Also if Grumman had been successful at more foreign sales the tomcat might still be flying for the us navy.
@KekusMagnus
Жыл бұрын
just go to Iran, you'll see them fly =)
@Justinterestingstuff
Жыл бұрын
But iran
@Niroborn
7 ай бұрын
Still, F-14 sucks compared to Su-27)))) Why use them on airshow when they could never do thing Su-27 do? Not even close, nope! And Su-27 still fly and still amaze.
@drumpftodd7887
2 жыл бұрын
Who TF gave Iran F-14s? Derp... politicians need to be better at doing their jobs.
@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
Trump!F
@v8packard
2 жыл бұрын
The better question is who let a close ally like Iran be overthrown by radicals? But, this isn't the place.
@ghost307
2 жыл бұрын
@@OoIRANoO Trump was the President in the 1970s???
@OoIRANoO
2 жыл бұрын
@@ghost307 yea before Jimmy Carter 🤪
@ghost307
2 жыл бұрын
@@OoIRANoO Wasn't that Ford before Carter?
@craigpennington1251
Жыл бұрын
This aircraft, perhaps the best America has ever built, has been stripped of everything for (Unknown Truthful) reasons. A real pisser and a disgrace to American aviation. With a knowledgeable pilot, I'd put the Cat up against anything flying today.
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