Our F-14 Tomcat Needs Your Help!

 Our F-14 Tomcat has been part of our Museum family for nearly 30 years—but its story started long before that.

 Delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1976, this aircraft served with distinction and was even involved in a real-world encounter with two Soviet MiG-23s in 1988. It’s also a bit of a movie star—you may have seen it in the 1986 classic Top Gun or in the TV series The Blacklist.

 After nearly three decades on display, natural wear and tear have taken a toll on this iconic aircraft. Now, it’s in urgent need of restoration to preserve its structural integrity and authentic appearance.

There are only a few F-14 Tomcats from Top Gun left, making this one an incredibly rare piece of both aviation and film history. Your support will help us restore and protect it for future generations to learn from—and be inspired by.

 Every dollar counts. Help us keep this legend flying high!