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Tillamook Air Museum: Grumman F-14A Tomcat (photo diary) [1]
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Date: 2025-02-07
Tillamook Air Museum, housed in a World War II Navy Blimp Hanger in Tillamook, Oregon, has a Grumman F-14A Tomcat, a two-seat fighter aircraft.
According to the Museum:
“The F-14 Tomcat entered service in 1972 as the replacement for the F-4 Phantom II, the Navy’s premier fighter aircraft. Featuring a unique variable geometry wing that automatically sweeps forward or back during flight for maximum performance, the aircraft is also equipped with the AN/AWG-9 weapons system. This advanced avionics equipment allows the F-14 crew to detect airborne targets at ranges up to 195 miles, as well as track and attack six enemy aircraft simultaneously.”
This aircraft has a top speed of 1,544 mph, a cruising speed of 633 mph, a range of 2,000 miles, and a service ceiling of 40,000 feet. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney TF-30 turbofan jet engines.
This aircraft is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola, Florida.
Shown above is the cockpit.
Note: These photographs were taken on October 24, 2024.
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