Event Brief
F-111B failure led to the F-14 Tomcat
Filed: Jul 08, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy rejected the F-111B in 1968, and its successful elements were reused in the F-14 Tomcat.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: The F-111B program was killed, and its working elements were reborn in the F-14 Tomcat.
WHEN: Jul 08, 2026 at 7:28 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Shifting Cold War priorities and unhappy aviators killed the F-111B in 1968.
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