[ampat]

We have Adm. Moorer to thank for the F-14. Had it not been for his testimony before congress, the Navy would have been flying the non-fighter that the air force uses, the F-111 (the air force calls it's small bombers fighters). Adm. Moorer told congress there wasn't enough thrust in all christiandom to make a fighter out of the F-111. Thank you Admiral.

[Samwise]

[AmericanVictory]

He was proud of that accomplishment,and it was for that reason that he was one of two flag officers instrumental in killing the F 111 program as envisioned by Robert Strange McNamara, (the other also being named Tom) that the F 14 was named the "Tomcat." Unfortunately, before he was able to scuttle McNamara's concept of the F-111 as an all force fighter, one Navy pilot testing it went off the end of the carrier on a landing and did not get out. That was its other problem. It did not have enough reverse thrust, was too heavy and otherwise not suited for landing on a carrier.