F-14A TomcatMany people like to wash, wax and pamper their fine imported automobiles on the weekend. This Plane Captain from VF-14 prefers domestic vehicles, showing off his American-made wheels to the British visitors of the Big E. The "Fighting 14 Tophatters" is the Navy's oldest active squadron, dating back to the origins of Naval Aviation during WWI. Since its inception in 1919, Fighter Squadron Fourteen has flown 24 different types of aircraft aboard 17 carriers.
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