The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was central to the 1986 film Top Gun. The aviation-themed film was such a success in creating interest in naval aviation that the US Navy, which assisted with the film, set up recruitment desks outside some theaters. Producers paid the US Navy as reimbursement for flight time of aircraft in the film with an F-14 billed at per flight hour. The F-14 Tomcat was also featured in its 2022 sequel. Two F-14As of VF-84 from the USS Nimitz were featured in the 1980 film The Final Countdown, with four from the squadron in the 1996 release Executive Decision. Multiple F-14s are featured in the 2008 documentary "Speed and Angels", featuring the story of two young Navy officers working to achieve their dream of becoming F-14 fighter pilots.
