GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT

WAIT!…. It’s Not Over Baby!

No Points For Second Place!

When the F-14 Tomcat flies…. Everyone runs and hides…
VF-31 Tomcatters F-14D Super Tomcat 2006
Pilot Host Gerry “LEEKSTER” Leekey

LEEKSTER flew the P&W TF30 powered F-14A and The GE F110 Powered F-14B for the Diamondbacks of Fighter Squadron 102, He also served with VF-201 Hunters and flew F-14 Red Air “Aggressor” against the fleet as well.

RIO Host Eric “SYPHIN” Mcmullen

VF-31 Tomcatters, as a RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) SYPHIN would take the APG-71 Radar in the F-14D Super Tomcat out on its final cruise in 2006.

Maintainer Host: Ken Hartmann

Ken is from the Airframes shop, He served first in The Tophatters of VF-14 with the F-14A, after sun setting VF-14, Ken next transferred to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron VF-31 to work on the F-14D Super Tomcat.

Maintainer Host: Brian Edmund

Brian served his entire career proudly as a World Famous Pukin’ Dog from Fighter Squadron 143, where he worked in the Airframes Shop.

Grumman Calverton Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Calverton NY 11933
Grumman Calverton today 2021 Baby!
Grumman Calverton Mid-1970’s
BuNo 164604 The last Grumman F-14 Tomcat off the line takes part in this photo shoot in front of Plant 7 at Grumman Calverton. This Tomcat would serve as “VANDY ONE” VX-9 Vampires F-14D Super Tomcat Shop #37 painted all Black!
“VANDY ONE” on the ramp testing LANTIRN
Writer, Producer & Editor: Lorenzo Bencini

Lorenzo, writes and produces for The F-14 Tomcat ATG Radio Show/Podcast. Although he’s not a Naval Aviator, his life experiences growing up with Grumman Calverton, besides federal access to NAS Oceana, gave him a deep understanding of the F-14 Tomcat. It also keeps the ship making wake for 50k+ people each day on Instagram.