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Our entire crew is acutely aware of the historic nature of being the very last Tomcat squadron.

Cmdr. Richard Labranche

I will miss flying the Tomcat very much. Saying good bye to the Tomcat will be like saying good bye to an old friend, but in the best interest of our people, it must be done.

Cmdr. Richard Labranche

From its inception, the Tomcat has been the icon of Naval Aviation with its striking appearance, speed, formidable lethality and versatility. It is more capable today than at any other time during its existence because of the innovation, dedication, and tenacity of every maintainer and pilot who has ever been associated with it.

Cmdr. Richard Labranche

As we near the end of the Tomcat's last deployment, we are proud of our legacy and take solace in the fact that the Tomcat is going out at the top of its game, but also regret saying farewell to an old, revered and trusted friend.

Cmdr. Richard Labranche

The development and use of the F-14 Tomcat served a vitally important role in rebuilding our national defenses during President Reagan's administration and will forever remind us of the importance of a strong military.

Duke Blackwood

It takes about three to four times more maintenance man-hours per flight hour to maintain than the newer Hornet. Retiring the extremely relevant but maintenance intensive Tomcat was a way to save the exhaustive efforts of our people and better spend their labors.

Cmdr. Richard Labranche