Tomcats and Eagles: The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War Tovy Tal
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…
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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. 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 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.