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The F-14 began replacing the [[F-4]] Phantom II in U.S. naval service in September of 1974.<ref>''Fighter'', by Jim Winchester, 2006</ref>  It first saw combat over the Gulf of Sidra, off the coast of [[Libya]], in August of 1981.  2 Tomcats shot down 2 Libyan Su-22 Fitters after one of the Fitters had fired a missile at them.<ref>''Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy'', by Craig L. Symonds, 1995</ref>  In January of 1989, F-14s again saw action against Libyan planes, this time 2 F-14s shot down 2 Mig-23 Floggers over the Gulf of Sidra.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,956731-2,00.html Article in Time Magazine]</ref>

The F-14 began replacing the [[F-4]] Phantom II in U.S. naval service in September of 1974.<ref>''Fighter'', by Jim Winchester, 2006</ref>  It first saw combat over the Gulf of Sidra, off the coast of [[Libya]], in August of 1981.  2 Tomcats shot down 2 Libyan Su-22 Fitters after one of the Fitters had fired a missile at them.<ref>''Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy'', by Craig L. Symonds, 1995</ref>  In January of 1989, F-14s again saw action against Libyan planes, this time 2 F-14s shot down 2 Mig-23 Floggers over the Gulf of Sidra.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,956731-2,00.html Article in Time Magazine]</ref>

==The Tomcat in popular culture==

==The Tomcat in popular culture==