HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Senate passage of the Maverick Act, legislation that could bring three F-14 fighter jets to the Rocket City, has those who know the aircraft well excited about the prospects of its return to flight.
Two former naval aviators are sharing what that news means to them and to future generations.
Adam “AA” Adams flew the Tomcat with the U.S. Navy’s Black Knights from 2001 to 2003. For Adams, the prospect of seeing his former aircraft again goes far beyond personal nostalgia. He believes a flying F-14 could ignite a passion for aviation in generations that have never seen one in the sky…