Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft CA721403 Grumman F-14A Tomcat Diecast Model USN VF-14 Tophatters, AJ200, USS Enterprise, Last F-14 Cruise 2001. Limited Edition 1050 Pieces Worldwide. US Navy Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) Tophatters can trace its long history all the way back to 1919. It began carrier operations in 1926 aboard USS Langley, flying the NAF TS-1 biplane. After flying a variety of aircraft, the squadron (then designated VS-41) flew the SBD Dauntless during WWII. The squadron was officially designated VF-14 in 1949 while flying the F4U Corsair. It entered the jet age in 1954 with the F3D Skyknight and later flew the F-4 Phantom II from 1963 to 1974. The Tophatters transitioned to the F-14 Tomcat in 1974 and stuck with it for 27 years. The final F-14 cruise took place aboard the USS Enterprise in 2001, after which, it moved on to the F/A-18 Super Hornet that it still flies today. Designed to carry the formidable long range AIM-54 Phoenix missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was first flown on December 21st, 1970. Made famous by the Hollywood film Top Gun, the F-14 replaced the F-4 Phantom II as the US Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter. Its design includes a variable geometry wing that can sweep back for high speed supersonic intercepts and forward for improved positioning in air to air dogfights. Nicknamed “Bombcat, ” the F-14 spent much of its late career in an air-to-ground role, carrying the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system. Calibre Wings have designed their tooling to include many features that are important to F-14 fans, including a couple that aren’t currently offered by the competition. Martin Baker GRU-7 ejection seats (for A/B version). Realistic pilot & RIO figures. Canopy in open or closed position. Movable sweep wings & horizontal stablizers. Interchangeable engine nozzles in open or closed positions. Landing gears extended or stored. Pay load ordnance (based on operational readiness). Limited edition serialised metal plate. Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft. The Calibre Wings 1:72 rage range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Calibre Wings 1:72 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. Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors. Selected moveable control surfaces. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Detailed pilot and crew figures. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity. The item “172 F-14A Tomcat AJ200 USN VF-14 Tophatters” is in sale since Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Diecast & Toy Vehicles\Aircraft & Spacecraft\Contemporary Manufacture”. The seller is “theflyingmule” and is located in Grass Valley, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft
- Scale: 1:72
- Vehicle Make: Grumman
- Vehicle Type: Airplane
- Material: Diecast Metal and Plastic
- Theme: 1:72 Aircraft
- Year of Manufacture: 2018
- Model: F-14A Tomcat
- MPN: CA721403_Calibre_Wings_Diecast_Metal_and_Plastic_Model_Airplane
- Recommended Age Range: 14+
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China