This color promotional film is about the evolution of fighter aircraft including the new Grumman F-14 Tomcat. No copyright but this is circa 1974.

Opening: A man climbs into a plane. A man climbs into a jet. A plane with a propeller takes off. A jet takes off. The back of the jet has flames shooting out of it as it takes off into the sky (:08-1:46). A bi-plane takes off. A bi-plane flies in the sky. A bi-plane with a gun turret for the flier is used. An aircraft battle in 1917. Bi-plane performs a trick in the sky. Two all metal planes: ME-109 and Spitfire. They fly fast in the sky. POV from the cockpit of an ME-109. A Spitfire turns quickly (1:47-4:32). U.S. fighters: P-38, P-47 and P-51. P-51 flies in the sky. Japanese flew lightweight Zero planes. A Zero flies quick. Hellcats and Corsairs were USA planes as well. Russians developed new planes. F-86s, Russian Mig-15s fly. MIG-17, Mig-19, Mig-21s were all made by the Soviets. U.S. planes used sparrow missiles during the Vietnam war. Missiles are fired (4:33-8:24). U.S. soldiers in a control room. F-4 Phantom jet lands on a battleship. A F-4 lands and is directed where to go. U.S. Fighter pilots walk towards their planes. A man enters the cockpit, puts on his helmet (8:25-10:07). A jet takes off. A pilot in an F-8 vs two pilots in an F-4. F-4 has better radar. F-8 inside the cockpit. The planes engage in pursuing one another. POV footage of both planes as seen from the cockpits (10:08-13:02). Behind the plane is shown from both planes, the F-4 and F-8. The planes go upside down and rightside up and back again. The F-8 comes in for a landing (13:03-15:14). Captain Scott Lamoreaux speaks to the viewer about Soviet aircraft threats. A Russian jet is shown. The ‘Foxbat’ is another Russian jet. A Russian plane drops a cruise missile. A Russian boat fires a missile as well (15:15-17:39). Pilots discuss over a beer. Commander Pete Carroll speaks on American fighter shortcomings. Commander Sam Leeds then speaks. Commander ‘Tooter’ Teague also speaks (17:40-19:18). Animation sequence of a cat going to the beach. A bear throws an airplane at the cat and it flies around annoying him as he tries to read the newspaper. He grabs it. The bear cries and his father confronts the cat who hands the plane back. The papa bear then grabs the cat, makes him into a ball, and whacks him with a hammer. The cat soars through the air and meets a dog police officer. The cat reads a book about becoming a good fighter. The cat boxes a punching bag with boxing gloves. he then goes back and punches the bear who puts him in a garbage can. The cat reads the same book and lifts weights. He rushes to the beach and punches the father bear but the kid bear hits the cat with a hammer (19:19-21:50). In the same book, the cat reads and then seats vegetables. He heads to the beach, its foggy, he can’t see and the papa bear kicks him into the water where he’s punched by an octopus. The cat looks at a picture of a bikini clad bear female. He then heads to the beach, hits the father bear, whacks the kid bear on his behind. His father grabs the cat and the kid bear closes the screen tighter and makes it smaller into a slingshot, the father launches the cat through some homes. Another lesson in the book and the cat punches a bunch of punching bags. The kid bear winds his airplane and throws it, the cat runs to the beach an punches both bears. The plane hits him in the eye and gives him a blackeye. Another lesson and the cat does every exercise. He goes to the beach, punches the two bears, more bears show up, he takes them out, and then he puts up an RIP tombstone with a number count (21:51-24:08). The cat gets a diploma and is celebrated. The symbol of the Tomcat. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. It was the first such U.S. jet fighter with twin tails. The F-14 takes off into the sky.The plane does a flip in the air. Commander Jim Taylor and Fred Winton speak on the plane. Flying shots of the F-14 flying and moving. Cockpit radar (24:09-27:59). Commander John Thuente speaks on the F-14. F-14 radar. The plane flies. A pilot turns around and looks behind him due to space inside. An F-14 takes off into the sky. F-14 flies upside down. Row of F-14s (28:00-30:48). Commander Tom Cassidy speaks on the F-14. The F-14 on the runway, it races down and takes off (30:49-33:37). No end credits.

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