JC Wings 1:72 Military Series JCW-72-F14-001 Grumman F-14D Tomcat Diecast Model USN VF-31 Tomcatters, NK100, USS Abraham Lincoln, 1998. Limited Edition 600 Pieces Worldwide. US Navy Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31) Tomcatters was the new designation given to VF-3A on August 7th, 1948. The squadron transitioned from the F6F Hellcat through the F9F Panther, F2H Banshee, F3H Demon and F-4 Phantom II before upgrading to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. The Tomcatters deployed several times with the F-14 on various Nimitz Class carriers. They deployed with the F-14 for the last time aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2005 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was during this deployment that VF-31 became the last F-14 squadron to drop a bomb in combat. DISPLAY STAND NOT INCLUDED. JC “Wings 72″ diecast airplanes feature. Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won’t fade or peel like decals. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and swing-wings. Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures. The item “JC Wings 172 F-14D Tomcat FIGHTER USN VF-31 Tomcatters JCW-72-F14-001 BOMBCAT” is in sale since Tuesday, January 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Diecast & Toy Vehicles\Aircraft & Spacecraft\Contemporary Manufacture”. The seller is “rez7026″ and is located in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: JC Wings
- Scale: 1:72
- Vehicle Make: FIGHTER PLANE
- Material: Diecast & Plastic
- Features: Limited Edition
- Model: PRE ASSEMBLED *& PAinted
- Series: AIRPOWER SERIES
- Type: Airplanes-Military
- Year of Release: 2017
- Sub-Type: Military Aircraft