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F-14 Tomcast · Aug 16, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min

25. Retiring the F-14 Tomcat

It is said that all good things come to an end, and so it was with the Tomcat’s service. The end came in 2006, when the final US Navy F-14 squadron, VF-31 Tomcatters, shut down their F-14Ds for the last time. But there’s a lot more to the story than the Tomcat Sunset ceremony at NAS Oceana and a final flight, such as the final deployment and behind-the-scenes activities. Our guest is uniquely qualified for this topic as he was the last commanding officer of VF-31: James “Puck” Howe. His accounts of the squadron’s performance and the aircraft’s final months will make you proud to be a Tomcat fan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It is said that all good things come to an end, and so it was with the Tomcat’s service.

The end came in 2006, when the final US Navy F-14 squadron, VF-31 Tomcatters, shut down their F-14Ds for the last time. But there’s a lot more to the story than the Tomcat Sunset ceremony at NAS Oceana and a final flight, such as the final deployment and behind-the-scenes activities.

Our guest is uniquely qualified for this topic as he was the last commanding officer of VF-31: James “Puck” Howe. His accounts of the squadron’s performance and the aircraft’s final months will make you proud to be a Tomcat fan!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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