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- Description:
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Grumman F-14A Tomcat Late Model Carrier Launch Set.
- Features fixed depiction of variable sweep wing supported by a single-piece part.
- The kit depicts wings with deployed flaps and slats which can be attached to wing by support parts (NOTE: This model CANNOT depict wing at neutral position).
- The catapult shuttle and one-piece holdback bar with its nose landing gear realistically depict the F-14A taking off from the carrier deck.
- New nose landing gear part with retracted "kneeling'' shock absorber recreates the F-14A's takeoff stance.
- Features detailed sections such as telephoto camera pod, AAX-1 TCS, ALR-45 radar warning antenna under wing, and four Mk. 82 low-drag general-purpose bombs (LDGP, 500 pound) for realistic look.
- A realistically recreated cockpit depicts late model ejector seat cushions, instrument panel and side console panels.
- Includes the catapult officer (called "Shooter" who gives the OK for the operator to release the shuttle) figure and paper flight deck sheet.
- Comes with four marking options: two for F-14As from the VF-32 "Swordsmen" and one VF-211 "Fighting Checkmates", plus one VF-154 "Black Knights".[+] More... - Manufacturer:
- Tamiya
- Code Number:
- TA61122
- Scale:
- 1:48
- Item type:
- Aircraft kits (injection)
- Price:
- £83.32
- Order Quantity:
- Quantity In Stock:
10+
- Availability:
- This will usually be dispatched within 24/48 hours of receiving your order
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Furball Aero-Design - FBD48059 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Stencil and Data' set. This set includes one set of stencils for the Gull Gray over white scheme, as well as a set of stencils for the Tactical Paint Scheme. This set provides enough stencil and data to complete 2 models More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £9.99 | ||
Furball Aero-Design - FBDS4809 - 1:48 | "Colors and Markings of F-14s PT II (REDUX)! By popular demand....I tweaked this one a bit to work with the Tamiya kit. I also added 2 options from VF-142 and VF-143 from 1981 sporting the early rendition of the Tactical Paint Scheme. Available this spring" "Colors and Markings of U.S. Navy Tomcats Part II" is a continuation of our collaborative effort with Detail & Scale. This sheet was designed using the incredible reference resources of Bert Kinzey; one of the world's premier aviation authors and enthusiasts. This sheet is designed to compliment Detail & Scale's new line of digital reference books covering the F-14 Tomcat. Enough stencil and data markings are included to build two complete models. This sheet covers 8 unique and rare-schemed Atlantic Fleet F-14A/Bs . Here's the lowdown on the aircraft covered on this set: -VF-11, F-14A 161869, USS Forrestal, 1991 (AE 100) -VF-14, F-14A 159863, USS John F. Kennedy, 1996 (AJ 201) -VF-31, F-14A 160923, USS Forrestal, 1990 (AE 201) -VF-33, F-14A 160395, USS America, 1992 (AB 204) -VF-84, F-14A 160408, NAS Oceana, 1993 (AJ 201) -VF-101, F-14B 163225, NAS Oceana, 1993 (AD 115) -VF-101, F-14B 161862, NAS Oceana, 1998 (AD 101) -VF-103, F-14B 163219, USS Saratoga, 1993 (AA 201) More | Aircraft decals (military) | Future Releases | £0.00 | ||
Furball Aero-Design - FBDS4813 - 1:48 | Re-printed! ' Colors and Markings of U.S. Navy Tomcats' series. This time (FBDS4813) covers (6) Grumman F-14A Tomcats, (2) F-14Bs, and (1) F-14D. This set was designed using the excellent references provided in Detail and Scale's 'Colors and Markings of U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats Part 1 and Part 2' . This set includes an 8.5' x 12' main decal page, an 8.5' x 4' insert decal page, as well as our 5' x 8' 48-059 stencil set. Two complete models can be built using this set. The aircraft covered include: -VF-14, F-14A 162698, (AJ-200), USS ENTERPRISE, JAN 2001-OCT 2001 (OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM) -VF-14, F-14A 161279, (AJ-201), USS ENTERPRISE, JAN 2001 (OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM) -VF-31, F-14D 164342, (NK-201), USS CARL VINSON, 1992 -VF-41, F-14A 162608, (AJ-101), USS ROOSEVELT, OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. 1999 -VF-143, F-14B 163220, (AG-100), USS KENNEDY. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 2002 -VF-143, F-14B 163407, (AG-101), USS KENNEDY, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 2002 -VF-211, F-14A 161856, (NG-101), USS NIMITZ, OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, 1998 -VF-213, F-14A 161597, (NH-201), USS LINCOLN, 1991 -VF-302, F-14A 158989, (ND-200), NAS MIRAMAR, 1985 Although this set is designed to work best with the 1/48 Tamiya kit, it should work fine with other F-14 kits as well. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £27.99 | ||
FCM - FCM48032 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Grumman F-14A Tomcat (2) 160381 AB/200 CAG Black fin, coloured markings 1992; 159427 AB/203 high visibility 1986. Both VF-33 USS America More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.50 | ||
FCM - FCM48034 - 1:48 | Persian Eagles, McDonnell F-4D/F-4E Phantoms and F-14A Tomcats Iran Air Force (4) McDonnell F-4D 88815/3-6713 71st TFS Shlraz 2005; McDonnell F-4 111103/3-6556 31st TFS Hamadan 2005; F-14A 160325/3-6027 82nd TFS Shiraz 1977, all in Desert camouflage FS33531/30117/34092/36622; 160339/3 Blue FS35450/Grey FS36622 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.25 | ||
Fightertown - FT48083R - 1:48 | Re-printed! Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcats at War Part 1 - Tamiya Tomcat sheet. F-14A VF-41 OEF - Operation Enduring Freedom 2001 100/101/102/103 F-14A VF-41 Operation Noble Anvil 1999 101 FastFac nose art F-14A VF-154 OIF - Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003 101/103/104(lost over Iraq)/107/110 F-14B VF-143 100 OEF - Operation Enduring Freedom 2001 F-14D VF-31 OEF/OIF 100 Black tail/103/104 Mostly improvements in art, color and sizing of a few pieces. This has been a bid seller fit for the Tamiya Tomcat More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £24.99 | ||
Fightertown - FT48084 - 1:48 | 25 aircraft including 14 Grumman Tomcat options. LTV A-7E/EA-7L Corsair VAQ-34 Grumman EA-6A VAQ-33 McDonnell F-4S Phantom VX-4 F-14A/F-14B/F-14D NAWC F-14A/B/D STRIKE TEST F-14A/B/D VX-4 F-14B/D VX-9 F-14B/D VX-30 McDonnel-Douglas F/A-18A/B VAQ-34 Boeing F/A-18F VX-23 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £24.99 | ||
Fightertown - FT48090 - 1:48 | Carrier Air Wing 8 Desert Storm Nose Art Grumman F-14A, Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, EA-6B Prowler, Lockheed S-3B, E-2C Vikings. All new artwork for the Tamiya F-14 and Hobby Boss A-6E. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £24.99 | ||
Fightertown - FT48091 - 1:48 | Big Red Fighter Squadron Grumman F-14A / F-14B Tomcat VF-1 Wolfpack 1st Ever Tomcat Cruise VF-11 Red Rippers Last Tomcat Cruise and post cruise airwing VF-14 Tophatters 80th Anniversary VF-24 Renegades Last Cruise and Dis-establishment VF-24 Thief Of Baghdad VF-211 Checkmates First Tomcat Cruise VF-211 Checkmates OIF More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £27.99 | ||
Hi Decal - HD48021 - 1:48 | 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 | £9.20 | ||
HGW - HGW248031 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Grumman F-14A Tomcat Stencils + RBF stencils + both sided RBF (Easybelts techn.) Wet Transfers (designed to be used with Avant Garde n, Fujimi, Hasegawa, Hobby Boss, Italeri, Monogram, Revell and Tamiya kits) More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £26.30 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48194 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-111 "Sundowners" - Miss Molly More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48196 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-84 Jolly Rogers part 1 USS Theodore Roosevelt 1987 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48197 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-84 Jolly Rogers low visibility USS Nimitz 1986 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.80 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48217 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Black Aces/ USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48233 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat high Visibility stencil set More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48250 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat "Black Aces" Final countdown More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | ||
HAD Models - HUN48251 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers "the final countdown" part 2 main actors - In action More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £16.20 | ||
HAD Models - HUNE481002 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Helmet and dress sewing markings EXTENDED Version. VF-1 wolfpack / VF-84 Jolly Rogers / VF-111 Sundowners More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | ||
HAD Models - HUNE481007 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat patches VF-2 VF-101 VF-31 sewing patches and Helmet markings More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | ||
HAD Models - HUNE481008 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A/F-14B/F-14D Tomcat patches VF-143 VF-213 VF-41 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.60 | ||
Kelik 3D Decals - K3D48068 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat late interior 3D-printed decals (designed to be used with Tamiya kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £27.50 | ||
Kelik 3D Decals - K3D48074 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat interior 3D decals (designed to be used with Italeri kits) More | 3D printed decal | New Arrivals | £18.99 | ||
Kits-World - KW3D148024 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat GRU-7 (Martin-Baker Mk7) Ejection Seat belts and Cushions.(designed to be used with Fujimi, Hasegawa, Revell and Tamiya kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £8.40 | ||
Kits-World - KW3D1481064 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat screens active - 3D Full colour Instrument Panels (designed to be used with Tamiya kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £12.99 | ||
Kits-World - KW3D1481065 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat screens OFF - 3D Full colour Instrument Panels (designed to be used with Tamiya kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £12.99 | ||
Kora - MDE48001 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Iranian Service Part I. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.70 | ||
Kora - MDE48002 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Iranian Service Part II. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £12.70 | ||
ADH Publishing - MIM101 - No Scale | Military Illustrated Modeller (issue 101) September '19 (Aircraft Edition) Pacific Challenger - Hasegawa's 1/32 Ki-44 4 NEWS What's happening in modelling and aviation 6 THE FINAL STORM Eduard's 1:48 scale Tempest Mk.V Series 2 by Brett Green 18 PREVIEW ICM's 1:48 Dornier Do-217 N-1 20 ANTON IN SPAIN Barry Numerick builds AMG's 1:72 scale Messerschmitt Bf-109A 32 PREVIEW Eduard 1:48 Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-10 WNF/Diana 34 BRILLIANT BRISFIT Wingnut Wings' 1:32 scale Bristol F.2b Fighter by Gary Edmundson COVER STORY 44 PACIFIC CHALLENGER PT. 2 Hasegawa's 1:32 scale Ki-44 by Kamil Feliks Sztarbala 58 BLAST FROM THE PAST Tamiya's 1:48 scale F-14A Tomcat by Brett Green 60 SHOW REPORT Australian Model Expo 2019 65 NEXT ISSUES What's coming up in the next issues of Military Illustrated Modeller 66 TAILPIECE RAF "Dambusters" F-35s visit Italy More | Magazines | Limited Availability | £6.75 | ||
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 - MPEC48004 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat HI/VIZ DATA STENCILS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | ||
Milspec - MPEC48011 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-103 JOLLY ROGERS 1981 USS Nimitz More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | ||
Milspec - MPEC48012 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-51 SCREAMING EAGLES F-14A, BUNO 160665 / NL101, USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) CVW-15, 1979 INCLUDES MILSPEC DECALS 48-004, F-14 DATA STENCILS More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £11.99 | ||
Milspec - MPEC48018 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-2 Bounty Hunters BUNO 158988/NH216 CVW-14 USS Enterprise CVN-65, 1977 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £13.99 | ||
Microscale - MS48001 - 1:48 | Re-printed! Grumman F-14 Tomcat Anti-glare panels, black and grey wing walkways, red, black and grey intake warnings [F-14A F-14B F-14D] More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £7.99 | ||
Microscale - MS48039 - 1:48 | 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 | ||
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 - PSL48117 - 1:48 | Iranian Grumman F-14A Tomcats More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £20.99 | ||
Quinta Studio - QD48048 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (designed to be used with Tamiya kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £31.40 | ||
Quinta Studio - QD48178 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Hasegawa kits) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £33.40 | ||
Quinta Studio - QD48231 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat Late version 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Tamiya kits)(Code number was changed from QD48222) More | 3D printed decal | Catalogue | £33.40 | ||
Quinta Studio - QD48395 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Hobby Boss kits) More | 3D printed decal | New Arrivals | £38.80 | ||
Quinta Studio - QDS-48395 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat 3D-Printed & coloured Interior on decal paper (designed to be used with Hobby Boss kits)(Small version) More | 3D printed decal | New Arrivals | £19.40 | ||
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 | ||
Red Fox Studio - RFS-48099 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (designed to be used with Tamiya kits) More | 3D Acrylic Instruments | Catalogue | £18.55 | ||
Microscale - SS481010 - 1:48 | Grumman F-14A Tomcat (1) 161612 AB/100 VF-211 USS Enterprise (Final scheme before decommission) Low vis camouflage schemes with full colour markings More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £7.99 | ||
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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