Navy grounds carrier-based F-14 Tomcats

GROUNDED: The Navy's 156 F-14 Tomcats have been grounded until a problem with the aircraft's nose wheel assembly is checked out, according to Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR) Command. Corrosion in a component of an F-14's nose landing gear has been faulted for the March 2 crash of an F-14 in the...

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