F-14A Tomcat USA NAVY HA5201 Checkmates USS Enterprise Scale 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master warbird F-14A Tomcat U.S. NAVY USS Enterprise (CVN-65) VF-211 "Fighting Checkmates" CO, 2004 Scale 1:72 HA5201 Country: US NAVY Aircraft: F-14A Tomcat Hobby Master Item#: HA5201 Scale: 1:72 Professionally painted. Great attention to detail. All markings are Tampoed (pad applied). Option to display the model on a stand that is provided. Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions. Canopy can be displayed open or closed. Pilot figure included. Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. Highly collectable. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name “Tomcat” is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline names. What would become VF-211 Strike Fighter Squadron 211 “Fighting Checkmates” began in 1945 as Bombing Squadron SEVENTY FOUR (VB-74). On December 23, 1975 VF-211 made its first F-14A flight signaling the end to their old F-8 Crusaders. VF-211 was the ninth USN squadron to receive the F-14A Tomcat. In late 2003 the “Fighting Checkmates” left on their final F-14 cruise in support of OIF and would return to NAS Oceana in 2004 to start the transition to the F-18F Super Hornet. F-14A 161603 was SOC April 20, 2005. Specifications for the Grumman Aerospace F-14 Tomcat Role - Carrier-based multi-role strike fighter First Flight – F-14A 1970, F-14B (F-14A+) 1986, F-14D 1990 Last Production Year – F-14D July 20, 1992 Number All Variants Produced – 710 Crew - 2 (pilot and radar intercept officer). Type F-14A F-14B (F-14A+) F-14D Dimensions Length 62 ft 8 inches Wingspan (Swept) 38 ft 2.5 inches Wingspan (Unswept) 64 ft 1.5 inches Height 16 ft