F-14 Playboy VX-4 Korean War Over the 30 years following

Over the 30 years following its introduction

affectionately called Connie

which landed humans on the moon

It could carry six Sidewinder missiles on air-to-air missions

In Korea the Skyraider's contribution was sufficient to win a US Navy accolade of "the best and most effective close support airplane in the world"'

F-14 Playboy VX-4 Korean War Over the 30 years followingGrumman F 14 Tomcat VX 4 airplane model. The Grumman F 14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin engine, two seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. During its active service in the United States Navy (1972 2006) the F 14 Tomcat was the Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter and tactical reconnaissance platform. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with LANTIRN.[2] It was developed after the collapse of the F 111B project