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Description of  Tomcats and Eagles: The Development of the F-14 and F-15 in the Cold War (History of Military Aviation)

During the first half of the1970s, two new fighter aircraft entered operational service in the United States: TheNavy'sGrumman F-14 Tomcatandthe AirForce'sMcDonnell Douglas F-15Eagle. Thesetwo aircraftwere part ofthe backboneof the tactical air power of the UnitedStates theirintroduction was accompanied by comprehensive reforms in pilottraining as well as new technologies and weapon systems.Inaddition to the tactical significance of the two aircraft as innovative fighting platforms,however,their development and deploymentshould be viewed within abroadgeopolitical and geostrategic context. Tovyexplains how the F-14 Tomcat and the F-15 Eagle were an integral part of the aerialcomponentof the conventional arms race within the Cold War.He argues that the trend of Soviet advanced weapon systems development created aperceptionof threat to the United States, challenging its conventional military power. Read more