Tomcats and Eagles : The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War
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| Title: | Tomcats and Eagles : The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War |
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| Description: | During the first half of the 1970s, two new fighter aircraft entered operational service in the United States: The Navy's Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Air Force's McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. These two aircraft were part of the backbone of the tactical air power of the United States; their introduction was accompanied by comprehensive reforms in pilot training as well as new technologies and weapon systems. In addition to the tactical significance of the two aircraft as innovative fighting platforms, however, their development and deployment should be viewed within a broad geopolitical and geostrategic context. Tovy explains how the F-14 Tomcat and the F-15 Eagle were an integral part of the aerial component of the conventional arms race within the Cold War. He argues that the trend of Soviet advanced weapon systems development created a perception of threat to the United States, challenging its conventional military power. Tomcats and Eagles explores how the Vietnam War accelerated the need for advanced fighter-interceptors, and that the lessons learned from aerial combat in Vietnam had a significant impact on the design and operational characteristics of the F-15. The author reveals that after F-14s were sold to Iran and F-15s to Israel in the second half of the 1970s, these jets were integrated into their armed forces, leading to Israel's use of the F-15 during the First Lebanese War. Finally, the author provides an in-depth look at the operation of the F-14 and F-15 in U.S. actions in Southeast Asia, beginning with the Tanker Wars in the mid-1980s, through Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom, and ending with Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
| Authors: | Tal Tovy |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Air power--History--20th century, Tomcat (Jet fighter plane)--History, Eagle (Jet fighter plane)--History, Cold War |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
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