AIM-54 PhoenixAIM 54 Phoenix missile desk model. The Phoenix AIM 54 air to air missile was only used by the US Navy on their fleet of F 14 Tomcat fighters. It was the very first long range air to air missiles used by the US and was generally carried in clusters of 6 under the wings of the F 14. It was capable of being used against up to 6 different targets each. This made it capable of simultaneously destroying 24 targets 1 F 14. Their targeting component was a