Tomcats and Eagles: The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War Tovy Tal
During the first half of the 1970s, two new fighter aircraft entered operational service in the United States: The Navy's Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Air Force's McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. These…
Specifikacia Tomcats and Eagles: The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War Tovy Tal
During the first half of the 1970s, two new fighter aircraft entered operational service in the United States: The Navy's Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Air Force's McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. These two aircraft were part of the backbone of the tactical air power of the United States; their introduction was accompanied by comprehensive reforms in pilot training as well as new technologies and weapon systems. In addition to the tactical significance of the two aircraft as innovative fighting platforms, however, their development and deployment should be viewed within a broad geopolitical and geostrategic context.Tovy explains how the F-14 Tomcat and the F-15 Eagle were an integral part of the aerial component of the conventional
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