Pacific Aviation Museum adds jets Nov 21, 2009
Donated by the and the , the five aircraft are now housed in an 85,000 square foot Hangar 79 that is also home to an F-14 Tomcat, an F-15 Eagle, a Bell UH-1 Huey, a Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra, and a Stinson L-5. The Pacific Aviation Museum, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that opened in 2006, attracted 133,000 visitors last year, making it one of Hawaii s top 25 attractions. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Willard takes 'best desk job' as commander Oct 21, 2009
Willard, an F-14 Tomcat naval aviator who had a cameo role in the movie "Top Gun," succeeded Adm ... Willard, an F-14 Tomcat naval aviator who had a cameo role in the movie "Top Gun," succeeded Adm. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Oil Creates Slippery Out for Lockerbie Bomber Aug 29, 2009
The Vincennes radar mistook it for an F-14 Tomcat fighter (which Iran still flies); 290 were killed, including 66 children. A year before, in 1987, the USS Stark was attacked by an Iraqi Mirage, killing 37 sailors. (Newsmax)
'Biggest Little Airshow' at Ford Island this weekend Aug 7, 2009
Visitors to the museum will be greeted by an F-14 Tomcat fighter on the tarmac and an SNJ-T 6 Texan trainer in front of Ford Island's iconic red-and-white control tower. The Birds of Paradise will pilot their massive remote controlled 1 to 5 scale planes for dogfights, candy "bombing" and aerobatics, the museum said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hill Visits Troops at NAS Lemoore Jul 15, 2009
In November, 1999, NAS Lemoore received its first F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets, which replaced the F-14 Tomcat in fleet service as an air superiority fighter and has assumed, in a different configuration, the role of older F/A-18 Strike Fighters. Currently, there are a total of 175 Hornets and Super Hornets home-based at NAS Lemoore operating from two Fleet Replacement [training] Squadrons and ten Fleet [operational] Squadrons. (Gobulldogs.com)
The Puppet Master May 31, 2009
(90 kg) model F-14 Tomcat in the atrium, a couple of homebuilt helicopters, a writing team and even tabloidesque buzz about his marriage. (He and his wife Paige are divorcing, he confirms. (Time.com)
Pacific Fleet commander nominated by Obama to head U.S. Pacific Command May 28, 2009
An F-14 Tomcat aviator and the former vice chief of naval operations, Willard already commands a region that spans half the globe and includes more than 170 ships and submarines, 1,300 aircraft and 122,000 sailors, reservists and civilians. Willard also was deputy and chief of staff for the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor from October 2001 to June 2002. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Historic planes moved to Marietta May 27, 2009
The planes, an A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II and an F-14 Tomcat, are being removed from the Naval Air Station in Marietta, said Jason Luker, curator services director for the Aviation and Discovery Center. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Top Navy officer has his own blog Apr 20, 2009
The reporter also asked Willard, a former F-14 Tomcat jet pilot, why he chose to be a consultant for the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun." He said he would answer that and other questions in future blogs ... The reporter also asked Willard, a former F-14 Tomcat jet pilot, why he chose to be a consultant for the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun." He said he would answer that and other questions in future blogs. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Munitions Dealer Arrested and Charged in Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran Apr 7, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. Ten Other Defendants Indicted In the Illegal Export Conspiracy. (PR Newswire)
2nd man guilty in Iran aircraft parts scheme Apr 3, 2009
Prosecutors said both men were illegally helping Iran obtain parts for such aircraft as the F-14 Tomcat fighter, C-130 cargo plane and AH-1 attack helicopter. The parts were shipped from South Florida to Dubai and on to Iran. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
'Prom Night ...' Mar 27, 2009
The film, shot entirely in hi-def, includes stunning footage of the F-14 Tomcat and the F-5 Tiger performing aerial maneuvers and stunts - think "Top Gun," only real ... She is currently the only woman in the country certified to fly the F-14 Tomcat, and "Speed and Angels" showcases her struggles and triumphs through the male-dominated military. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
