F-14 Tomcat Makes Its Final Flight
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Updated: 2:25 PM Sep 22, 2006
F-14 Tomcat Makes Its Final Flight
The Navy’s iconic “Top Gun” jet made its last flight Friday.
Posted: 2:30 PM Sep 22, 2006
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(September 22, 2006)—There was one final flight for the Tomcat Friday.

The Navy officially retired its F-14 fighter jet Friday at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia.

But first, two fliers gave a final salute and a final thumbs-up and then roared into the sky for a ceremonial last flight.

About 3,000 invited guests were on hand, mainly former pilots, mechanics, suppliers and builders.

The Cold War-era fighter jet with moveable, swept-back wings was glamorized in the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun."

The FA-18 Super Hornet attack fighter is replacing it.

The F-14 joined the Navy fleet in 1972.

The last 22 Tomcats returned home to Oceana in March after a support mission in Iraq.

The last F-14s will go to museums such as the Virginia Aviation Museum in Richmond, which received one last week.

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