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→The Tomcat in popular culture: Grammar
The Tomcat had a gift for show business. Its first movie appearance was in ''[[The Final Countdown]]'' in 1980, where the USS ''Nimitz'' goes back in time to December 7, 1941. However, ''[[Top Gun]]'' made the Tomcat a star.
The Tomcat had a gift for show business. Its first movie appearance was in ''[[The Final Countdown]]'' in 1980, where the USS ''Nimitz'' goes back in time to December 7, 1941. However, ''[[Top Gun]]'' made the Tomcat a star.
The movie ''Top Gun'' was supposed to star [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Kelly McGillis]]. The way it worked out, though, it was starring: F-14 Tomcat.
The movie ''Top Gun'' was supposed to star [[Tom Cruise]] and [[Kelly McGillis]]. The way it worked out, though, it had the F-14 as the star, and relegated Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis to supporting roles.
The F-14 performed equally well on the small screen, frequently guest-starring on the TV series [[JAG (TV series)|JAG]] and playing a supporting role on the [[anime]] series Area 88.
The F-14 performed equally well on the small screen, frequently guest-starring on the TV series [[JAG (TV series)|JAG]] and playing a supporting role on the [[anime]] series Area 88.