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F-14 retirement left carriers with an aircraft-role gap
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The article examines how retiring the F-14D Tomcat left U.S. Navy Nimitz-class carriers with a capability gap described as a “math problem.” It discusses the aircraft’s performance and includes recollections from a Tomcat pilot and a Grumman engineer, but the supplied text does not specify a new decision or remedy.
WHO: 19FortyFive
WHAT: Analyzes the capability gap associated with retiring the F-14D Tomcat from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2006
WHERE: Atlantic Ocean
WHY: The Navy retired the F-14D Tomcat, leaving carriers with a capability gap discussed in the article.
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