Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Military23572 Weaponary4640 Conventional Weapons1011 Combat Aircrafts187 Fighter80 U.S. F-14 Fighter 20 U.S. F-14 Fighter Nations U.S. 20 Related People Tom Cruise 4 Richard Durbin 1 Ron Wyden 1 Colin Powell 1 John Kerry 1 Events Second Gulf War 4 Fighting in Iraq 3 Iran-U.S. 2 Iraqi Crisis 2 110th Congress 1 2001 Afghan War 1 China-U.S. Military Relations 1 China-U.S. 1

Jets shredded, kept away from 'bad guys' A mechanical monster grabs the F-14 fighter jet and chews through one wing and then another, ripping off the Tomcat's appendages before moving onto its guts. Finally, all that's left is a pile of shredded rubble -- like the scraps from a Thanksgiving turkey. 2007-07-02 People: [Tom Cruise] House backs ban on F-14 parts for Iran The House took steps Thursday to make it harder for Iran to acquire parts for its aging F-14 fighter jets, voting to ban the Pentagon from selling leftover spares from its retired Tomcat fleet to anyone but museums. 2007-05-17 Activities: [Iran-U.S.] Pentagon halts sale of F-14 parts The Pentagon said Tuesday it had stopped selling surplus F-14 parts, announcing the step after congressional criticism of security weaknesses that had given buyers for countries including Iran access to the aircraft parts and other valuable gear. 2007-01-30 People: [Ron Wyden] [John Kerry] [Tom Cruise] [Richard Durbin] Activities: [110th Congress] [Iran-U.S.] F-14 simulators debut in Pensacola, Fla. Ever watched "Top Gun" and wondered if you had what it takes to evade surface-to-air missiles in an F-14 Tomcat? An exhibit that opened this week at the National Museum of Naval Aviation is giving would-be flyboys the chance to climb into the cockpit of a real F-14 military training simulator and experience a 20-minute joyride. 2006-10-07 F-14 Tomcat makes ceremonial last flight The F-14 Tomcat, the dogfighting Cold War fighter jet immortalized in the movie "Top Gun," made its ceremonial final flight Friday in a display that suggested the timing was right for retirement. 2006-09-23 People: [Tom Cruise] Headlines Jets shredded, kept away from 'bad guys' 2007-07-02 House backs ban on F-14 parts for Iran 2007-05-17 Pentagon halts sale of F-14 parts 2007-01-30 F-14 simulators debut in Pensacola, Fla. 2006-10-07 F-14 Tomcat makes ceremonial last flight 2006-09-23 Navy's 'Top Gun' jet takes final flight 2006-09-23 Some parts of military still hostile to gays 2006-08-06 Marine Corps Plane Crashes in San Diego 2004-03-11 USS Reagan Carrier Commissioned in Va. 2003-07-12 U.S. Troops Pursue Several Fronts in Iraq 2003-03-22 Air Strike Rips Dawn Silence in Baghdad 2003-03-21 U.S. Begins Massive Air Assault on Iraq 2003-03-21 U.S. 'Mag Rats' Prepare Arsenal for Iraq 2003-03-10 Seven charged with trafficking military parts to China 2003-03-01 Aircraft Carrier to Resume Iraq Patrols 2003-02-11 Coast Guard Searching for Missing Pilots 2002-10-19 Two F-18s Crash Off Calif. Coast 2002-10-18 Navy Dispatching Fourth US Carrier 2001-10-02 U.S. Military Plane Crashes at Air Show 2000-06-19 Allied Warplanes Attack Iraqi Bases 1999-02-22 Most-viewed Jets shredded, kept away from 'bad guys' 2007-07-02

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