* F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers VF-103 Final Cruise 2004 USS Kennedy HA5204 1:72

Highly detailed Hobby Master warbird F-14A Tomcat Jolly Rogers VF-103 Final F-14 Cruise 2004 ” USS John F. Kennedy Hobby Master HA5204 1:72 "103" "VF-103" Markings Country: USAF Aircraft: F-14A Tomcat Hobby Master Item#: HA5208 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. VF-1 and VF-2 were established on October 14, 1972 at NAS Miramar. VF-1 “Wolfpack” was the 4th USN squadron to use the designation and on July 1, 1973 VF-1 received the first of its F-14As. The Wolfpack’s first cruise came aboard USS Enterprise in September 1974 and saw their first combat mission flying cover over Saigon in April 1974 when U.S. personnel were being evacuated during Operation Frequent Wind. In 1993 VF-1 was disestablished. F-14A 158979 went to AMARC in 1990 and scrapped in 1992. 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 62 ft 8 inches 62 ft 8 inches Wingspan (Swept) 38 ft 2.5 inches 38 ft 2.5 inches 38 ft 2.5 inches Wingspan (Unswept) 64 ft 1.5 inches 64 ft 1.5 inches 64 ft 1.5 inches Height 16 ft 16 ft 16ft