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- Description:
- Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-41 "Black Aces" with special PE & Decal
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- Great Wall Hobby
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- GWHS7202
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- 1:72
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- Aircraft kits (injection)
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 | Eduard Big-Ed - EBIG72160 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) This BiG-Ed set includes all these Eduard sets..... ED73715 F-14A 1/72 EDSS719 F-14 F.O.D. 1/72 ED73044 Remove Before Flight STEEL EDCX577 F-14A 1/72 (Eduard sold out August 2023 part 1) More | Aircraft detailing sets (etched) | Limited Availability | £27.70 | |
 | Eduard - ED73715 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft detailing sets (etched) | Catalogue | £21.40 | |
 | Eduard - EDCX577 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat canopy frame paint mask (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Catalogue | £7.20 | |
 | KV Models - KV72582 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat / VF-31 / VF-41 / VF-101 (Great Wall Hobby #L7203, #S7204, #L7206, #L7208, #S7202, #S7203) + wheels masks More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Catalogue | £3.45 | |
 | KV Models - KV72582-1 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat / VF-31 / VF-41 / VF-101 (Great Wall Hobby #L7203, #S7204, #L7206, #L7208, #S7202, #S7203) - wheels and canopy frame paint masks (inside & outside) More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Limited Availability | £4.20 | |
 | Master - MR72-007 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B Tomcat Alfa probe and Angle Of Attack probe (designed to be used with Academy, Airfix, Esci, Fuji, Great Wall Hobby, Heller, Hobby Boss, Hobbycraft, Italeri , Monogram and Revell kits) More | Aircraft guns (brass) | Catalogue | £3.50 | |
 | New Ware - NWAM0882 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat BASIC kabuki masks aircraft canopy, other clear parts, wheels (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Limited Availability | £6.20 | |
 | New Ware - NWAM0883 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat EXPERT kabuki masks (for L7206) aircraft canopy including inner side masks, other clear parts, wheels, nose, anti-glare shield, camouflage details (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Catalogue | £8.80 | |
 | New Ware - NWAM0884 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-41 Black Aces EXPERT kabuki masks (for S7202) aircraft canopy including inner side masks, other clear parts, wheels, nose, camouflage details (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft paint masks (self adhesive) | Catalogue | £7.99 | |
 | Quickboost (by Aires) - QB72646 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat ECS heat exchanger exhaust grills (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft detailing sets (resin) | Catalogue | £3.60 | |
 | ResKit - RSU72-0062 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat open exhaust nozzles (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) (discontinued August 2023) More | Aircraft exhausts (resin) | Limited Availability | £13.00 | |
 | ResKit - RSU72-0063 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat closed exhaust nozzles (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) (discontinued August 2023) More | Aircraft exhausts (resin) | Limited Availability | £13.00 | |
 | ResKit - RSU72-0064 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat open and closed exhaust nozzles (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | Aircraft exhausts (resin) | Catalogue | £13.00 | |
 | ResKit - RSU72-0279 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/Grumman F-14B/Grumman F-14D) Tomcat air intakes (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) (3D-Printed) More | Aircraft detailing sets (resin) | Future Releases | £7.50 |
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 | Almark - AKC13 - 1:72 | LTV A-7E Corsair II 159833 VA22 and Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159864 and 159833 VF-114 Persian Gulf 1988 WAS £2.99. NOW BEING CLEARED!! SAVE 1/3RD!!! More | Aircraft decals (military) | Special Offers | £1.99 | |
 | Aztec - AZG72-008 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B Tomcat USAF national insignia More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £6.00 | |
 | Aztec - AZG72-010 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat USAF Part 2 national insignia More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £6.00 | |
 | CAM - CAM72001 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B Tomcat (2) 161621 NF/100 VF-154 Black Knights USS Independence 1996; 192923 AD/101 VF-101 Grim Reapers NAS Oceana 1997 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.99 | |
 | CAM - CAM72012 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Hi Vis Data for 2 aircraft More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.99 | |
 | CAM - CAM72024 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (2) 160398 AJ/106 VF-41 Black Aces USS Nimitz 1978; 159428 AB/201 VF-33 Starfighters USS America 1982 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.99 | |
 | CAM PRO - CAMP7220 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-84 Jolly Rogers 1981 USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 | |
 | CAM PRO - CAMP7227 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-41 BLACK ACES, VF-21 FREELANCERS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | |
 | Caracal Models - CD72106 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14 Tomcat - The Early Years. Multiple marking options for prototype and test F-14A Tomcats. In this decal sheet, we go back to the first few years of the F-14 and provide markings for prototype and development Tomcats. The ill-fated first prototype (which crashed in its first flight), AIM-54 Phoenix development aircraft (complete with YAIM-54 missile markings!), Pacific Missile Test Center and Patuxent River-based development jets are all here. As is the norm with our "Early Years" series, we spent many hours to study the subjects depicted on this sheet. Stencilling to build any one of the options is included. While the decals were designed to fit the Fine Molds kit, they should work with any 1/72 scale F-14A kit in the market. F-14A No.1 prototype BuNo. 157980 F-14A No.2 prototype BuNo. 157981 F-14A No.3 prototype BuNo. 157982 F-14A No.4 prototype BuNo. 157983 (Phoenix Missile System development markings) F-14A No.4 prototype BuNo. 157983 (PMTC markings) F-14A No.5 prototype BuNo. 157984 F-14A No.6 prototype BuNo. 157985 F-14A No.8 prototype BuNo. 157987 F-14A No.9 prototype BuNo. 157988 (Naval Missile Center markings) F-14A No.11 prototype BuNo. 157990 F-14A No.1/X prototype BuNo. 157991 (NASA 991) F-14A BuNo. 158612 F-14A BuNo. 158616 F-14A BuNo. 158619 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.99 | |
 | DP Casper. - DPC72052 - 1:72 | Operation Giraffe. Thief From Baghdad. Sukhoi Su-22M3 Sukhoi Su-20 , McDonnell F-4E Phantom McDonnell F-4D Phantom Grumman F-14A Tomcat Mikoyan MiG-25RB Northrop RF-5A Northrop F-5E, Dassault-Mirage F-1EQ Mikoyan MiG-21bis Dassault Super Etendard Mikoyan MiG-23MS Mikoyan MiG-23BN Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-24 Gazelle SA342 Boeing CH-47C Bell AH-1J Sikorsky Sea King S-61A-4 [Westland] More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £14.40 | |
 | FCM - FCM72037 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Iran (4) 160325/3-6027 Shiraz 1977; 160318/3-6020; 160337/3-6039 Both Khatami 1987 in sand/brown/green/lt.grey camouflage. 160339/3-6041 Khatami 2003 in Lt.grey/lt.blue camouflage. All 82nd TFS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £12.99 | |
 | FCM - FCM72040 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 'Sundowners' More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.50 | |
 | FCM - FCM72042 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Part 2 VF-111 Sundowners (3) 162594 NL/200 CAG USS Kitty Hawk overall Lt Gull Grey with coloured markings; 160668 NL/213; 160690 NL/211 both USS Carl Vinson overall Lt Gull Grey with lo vis markings. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.50 | |
 | Hi Decal - HD72051 - 1:72 | Re-printed! Grumman F-14A Tomcats (6) 160365 / 3-6067 73rd TFS Imperial Iranian Air Force 1978; 160318 / 3-6020 Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force both in desert camouflage schemes FS30400/30140/34079; 160320 / 3-6022 IRIAF 1995 FS35450/33578; 160339 3-6041 IRIAF 2003 FS3622/33578; 159855/10 NSAWC blue/grey Aggressor scheme 1998; 160913/13 NSAWC tan/green Aggresor scheme. Both NAS Fallon More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £6.99 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72194 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-111 "Sundowners" - Miss Molly More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72196 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-84 Jolly Rogers part 1 USS Theodore Roosevelt 1987 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72197 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers part 2 low visibility More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72216 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers / USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72217 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Black Aces/ USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72218 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-1 Wolfpack USS Enterprise More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72250 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Black Aces "The Final Countdown" More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | |
 | HAD Models - HUN72251 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers "the final countdown" part 2 main actors - In action More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | |
 | HAD Models - HUNE721002 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Helmet and dress sew on patches/markings. VF-1 wolfpack / VF-84 Jolly Rogers / VF-111 Sundowners More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.80 | |
 | HAD Models - HUNE721007 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat patches VF-2 VF-101 VF-31 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.80 | |
 | HAD Models - HUNE721008 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat VF-143 VF-213 VF-41 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.80 | |
 | Kelik 3D Decals - K3D72085 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat - interior 3D decals (designed to be used with Hasegawa kits) More | 3D printed decal | Future Releases | £13.80 | |
 | Kora - MDE72012 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Iranian Service Part I. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.10 | |
 | Kora - MDE72013 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Iranian Service Part II. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £8.10 | |
 | Mushroom Model Publications - MMPSPOT14 - No Scale | Grumman F-14 Tomcat (Spotlight on) Spot.14 This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called "Spotlight On" and presents detailed illustrations of the famous Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seater, variable sweep-wing jet combat aircraft. The Tomcat was operational with the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 2006 and remains in service with the Iranian Air Force (having been exported to Persia before the fall of the Shah). The book contains 40 specially-commissioned colour plan and profile views illustrating the different camouflage, colours and markings of various users. {f-14A F-14B F-14D] More | Aircraft books | Limited Availability | £19.00 | |
 | Milspec - MPEC72004 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat HI/VIZ DATA STENCILS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 | |
 | Milspec - MPEC72011 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-103 JOLLY ROGERS 1981 USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 | |
 | Milspec - MPEC72012 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-51 SCREAMING EAGLES F-14A, BUNO 160665 / NL101, USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) CVW-15, 1979 INCLUDES MILSPEC DECALS 72-004, F-14 DATA STENCILS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | |
 | Milspec - MPEC72018 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-2 Bounty Hunters 1977 USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | |
 | Microscale - MS72039 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14 Tomcat Data Sheet: Contains Un-Armed Missile Markings [F-14A F-14B F-14C F-14D] More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £7.99 | |
 | Microscale - MS72044 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcats. This set includes VF-1, VF-14 & VF-142 decorations. The F-14 was initially equipped with two Pratt & Whitney TF30 (or JT10A) turbofan engines with each providing a maximum thrust of 20,900 lb (93 kN) and giving the aircraft an official maximum speed of Mach 2.34.[34] The F-14 would normally fly at a cruising speed for reduced fuel consumption, which was important for conducting lengthy patrol missions.[35] Both of the engine's rectangular air intake ramps were equipped with movable ramps and bleed doors to meet the airflow requirements of the engine but prevent dangerous shockwaves from entering. De Laval nozzles were also fitted to the engine's exhaust. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Limited Availability | £7.99 | |
 | Naval Fighters - NF306 - No Scale | World Class DIAMONDBACKS. A Pictorial History of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) by Angelo Romano US NAVY SQUADRON HISTORIES No. 306 ISBN-13: 978-1-7349727-3-3 Soft bound (NF306) Originally designated Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102), the DIAMONDBACKS of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) were established on 1 Jul 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida. The first aircraft to carry the distinctive DIAMONDBACK markings was the McDonnell F2H Banshee, a twin-engine fighter-bomber with four 20mm internal cannons. The DIAMONDBACKS' inaugural deployment took place on-board the USS RANDOLPH (CV-15), in July 1956. After this deployment, the squadron transitioned to the Douglas F4D-1 Skyray. In 1960, the DIAMONDBACKS moved to NAS Oceana, Virginia, and transitioned to the McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II. This marked the beginning of a 20-year association with the Phantom. In Jun 1981, the DIAMONDBACKS bade farewell to the Phantom and transitioned to the Grumman F-14A Tomcat. The Tomcat's design provided the pilot and RIO with a formidable air-to-air radar and weapons system. The long-range AWG-9 radar and its multiple track, multiple launch capable AIM-54 Phoenix missile system, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewindermissiles, and the six-barrelled 20mm cannon, comprised the Tomcat's weapons suite. With the addition to the Tomcat of the Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) in 1982, the DIAMONDBACKS added the tactical aerial photo reconnaissance mission to their traditional fighter role. In 1992, VF-102 and the Tomcat entered the critical air-to-ground mission area, thus solidifying the DIAMONDBACKS' role as a strike fighter squadron, and leading the way into the 21st century. In 1994, the DIAMONDBACKS transitioned to the re-engined F-14B and, with the installation of the Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod in 1998, they added the precision strike mission to their capabilities. In 2002, VF-102 was assigned to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific and transferred to NAS Lemoore, California to transition to the Navy's newest strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. In March 2002, the DIAMONDBACKS were redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102). After completion of the transition to the Super Hornet, VFA-102 moved across the Pacific to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to join Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5), the Navy's only forward deployed air wing and part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF). Since then, the DIAMONDBACKS were assigned respectively to the following FDNF carriers: USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), and USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). Pages: 284 Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches) Format: Soft bound Illustrations: 741 color and 124 B&W photos, 52 color profiles, 82 patches Publisher: Ginter Books More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £66.60 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72275 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B Tomcat VF-211 and VF-103 x 2 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £17.70 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72390 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Part 3 1. F-14A Tomcat BuNo.162592 NF 105 of VF-154 'Black Knights' of Lt Brandon Hammond 'Reggie' and Lt Kevin Sidenstricker 'Catfish'. 2. F-14D Tomcat BuNo.163904 NK 103 of VF-31 'Tomcatters' of LCdr Mark Burgess 'Crunchy' and LCdr Jason Geiger 'Alf'. 3. F-14B Tomcat BuNo.161873 AG 104 of VF-143 'Pukin' Dogs' of Lt Rob Mathewson 'Axle' and LCdr Dean Faller 'Dino'. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Quinta Studio - QD72024 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Academy kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £13.99 | |
 | Quinta Studio - QD72025 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Great Wall Hobby kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £13.99 | |
 | Quinta Studio - QD72027 - 1:72 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Hasegawa kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £17.20 | |
 | Phoenix Scale Publications - R2RWHITE01 - No Scale | Re-printed! The McDonnell F-4A/F-4B/F-4N/F-4J/F-4S & RF-4B Phantom US Navy and Marine Corps Versions By Andy Evans 84 Pages Full Colour The iconic F-4 Phantom is one of the most recognisable aircraft ever produced. Initially built for the US Navy, its multi-role abilities as an interceptor, fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform were quickly adopted by the Marine Corps and first entered service in 1961. So impressed with the Navy's new aircraft, the US Air Force also ordered the Phantom, and production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as an iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War. A total of forty-five F-4As were built, however, none saw combat, and most ended up as test or training aircraft. The USN and USMC received the first definitive Phantom, the F-4B which was equipped with the Westinghouse APQ-72 radar, a Texas Instruments AAA-4 Infrared search and track pod under the nose, an AN/AJB-3 bombing system in 1961 and VF-121 'Pacemakers' taking the first examples at NAS Miramar. The F-4J improved both air-to-air and ground-attack capabilities and deliveries began in 1966 and ended in 1972 with 522 built. It was equipped with the Westinghouse AN/AWG-10 Fire Control System (making the F-4J the first fighter in the world with operational look-down/shoot-down capability), a new integrated missile control system and the AN/AJB-7 bombing system for expanded ground attack capability. The F-4N (updated F-4B) with smokeless engines and F-4J aerodynamic improvements started in 1972 under a Navy-initiated refurbishment program called 'Project Bee Line'. The F-4S model resulted from the refurbishment of 265 F-4Js with J79-GE-17 smokeless engines, an AWG-10B radar with digitised circuitry for improved performance and reliability, a Honeywell AN/AVG-8 Visual Target Acquisition Set or VTAS (world's first operational Helmet Sighting System), avionics improvements, airframe reinforcement and leading-edge slats for enhanced manoeuvring. With the introduction of the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet, by 1987 the last F-4Ss were being retired from deployable USN squadrons, and on 25 March 1986, an F-4S belonging to the VF-151 'Vigilantes' became the last active-duty US Navy Phantom to launch from an aircraft carrier, in this case the USS Midway. On 18 October 1986, an F-4S from the VF-202 'Superheats', made the last-ever Phantom carrier landing while operating aboard USS America, and in 1987 the last of the Naval Reserve-operated F-4S aircraft were replaced by F-14As. The last Phantoms in service with the Navy were QF-4N and QF- 4S target drones operated by the Naval Air Warfare Center at NAS Point Mugu. Likewise, in the early 1980s, US Marine Corps Phantom squadrons began to transition to the F/A-18 and in January 1992, the last Marine Corps F-4S Phantom was retired by the 'Cowboys' of VMFA-112 at NAS Dallas, after which the squadron re-equipped with F/A-18 Hornets. This is the first of a five book collectable series that will build into a comprehensive library on the F-4 Phantom in US Navy and Marine Corps Service, US Air Force Service, European Operators, Middle Eastern Operators and Asian Operators. Each book has comprehensive historic information on each Phantom variant, its operators and combat roles, with colour profiles and full model builds included. This will be a must have series for the Phantom aficionado and modeller alike. More | Aircraft books | New Arrivals | £15.99 | |
 | Warpaint Series - WPS126 - No Scale | Grumman F-14 Tomcat By Charles Stafrace. The US Navy embarked on the VFX fighter programme when it became obvious that the weight, engine and manoeuvrability issues plaguing F-111B, the naval variant of the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX), would not be resolved to the Navy's satisfaction. The Navy requirement was for a fleet air defence fighter whose primary role was intercepting Soviet bombers before they could launch missiles against the carrier battle group. The Navy strenuously opposed the TFX, which incorporated the US Air Force's requirements for a low-level attack aircraft that were not required by the Navy. Grumman came up with a solution in the form of their F-14 Tomcat, a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. But what made the Tomcat head and shoulders above all other fighters was its AWG-9 weapons control radar married to the superlative AIM-54A Phoenix air-to-air missile. The Tomcat was all the US Navy required, and the F-111B episode was soon forgotten. The F-14A was the first version of the Tomcat, and it entered US Navy service in 1972 with VF-1 and VF-2 and first deployed overseas on USS Enterprise in 1974, gradually replacing the later versions of the F-4 Phantom on the US carriers' decks. The F-14A served only with one foreign air force, the Imperial Iranian Air Force which, after the 1978 revolution, came to be known as the Iranian Islamic Iranian Air Force. The Tomcat's role in Iran's war against Iraq from 1980 to 1988 is explained in detail. The Iranian, in its locally-improvised versions, is still in service. The F-14A version of the Tomcat inherited not only the AWG-9/AIM-54 system from the ill-fated F-111B but also its troublesome TF30 engine. In the US Navy it was only when the F-14B was re-engined with the more powerful and more reliable F-110-GE-400, as was also the F-14D, that the Tomcat really showed its true potential in the air. The Tomcat went on to serve on all US carriers of the Forrestal and Kitty Hawk Class of carriers and on all nuclear powered carriers built until 2006, the year when the Tomcat was retired from service. During the years it spent on deck, the Tomcat, in its F-14A, F-14B and F-14D versions, participated in all US interventions of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Horn of Africa, and distinguished itself not only as an interceptor fighter, but later also as a ground support and reconnaissance aircraft when the need for these two new roles were needed and when equipped with the LANTIRN and TARPS systems. The Tomcat's story was immortalised by the Hollywood production that made 'Tomcat' and 'Top Gun' household names, but in real life the Tomcat was truly a confirmed 'MiG-killer' and a 'Sukhoi-killer' in encounters with hostile Libyan opposition. Its exit from the US Navy scene in 2006 was a controversial one, as the aircraft was still considered a valuable asset to the fleet. However, its astronomical maintenance hours per flight hours and its ageing systems compared with the newer F/A-18 Hornet worked against it. All this is explained in detail in this new Warpaint title, a 124-page account of America's most famous fighter of recent times, that contains no fewer than 280 photos, ten pages of colour profiles, scale plans, fourteen information tables and a text that give exact details of every squadrons, details of all deployments with carrier, CVW, dates and destination, conversions to later versions, and many other information as now expected from titles by author Charles Stafrace, supported by superb artwork by John Fox. More | Aircraft books | Catalogue | £25.00 | |
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