My God… The F-14 Tomcat May Actually Fly Again Over The United States
Long regarded as a flight of fancy, the "Maverick Act" could put an F-14 back into operation in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years.
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The U.S. Senate has passed legislation authorizing the transfer of three historic Grumman F-14 Tomcats from AMARG storage at Davis-Monthan AFB to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Among the aircraft is BuNo 159437, the famed Fast Eagle 107 involved in the 1989 Gulf of Sidra incident. The aircraft would be rendered permanently non-operational and used strictly for educational and display purposes. https://t.co/5rkp9BmMIZ
The Maverick Act cleared the U.S. Senate, authorizing the Navy to transfer three retired F-14D Tomcats along with necessary spare parts to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Under the legislation, the aircraft are also eligible to be restored to flyable condition.