F-14 Tomcat: The real star of Top Gun as Tom Cruise's film celebrates its 40th birthday
The F-14 looked spectacular and had a serious Cold War job – keeping Soviet bombers, spy planes and missiles away from US Navy carriers
Xenia Zubova is a multilingual journalist covering global defence and security, with an interest in Ukraine, the environment and LGBTQ+ issues. She speaks four languages and has a master's degree in International Conflict. Her reporting has ranged from interviewing Second World War veterans at D-Day anniversary events in Normandy, to speaking with Ukrainian female soldiers, hackers and medics on the frontline of a modern war.
