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Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft CA72TP07 Grumman F-14A Tomcat Diecast Model USN, #114, Maverick and Goose, Top Gun, 1986, Weathered Finish. Limited Edition 1500 Pieces Worldwide. In 1969, the US Navy established its Fighter Weapons School (NFWS), more popularly known as TOPGUN, at NAS Miramar, California. Its objective was to develop, refine and teach air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected fleet air crews flying against aggressor squadrons. The aggressor aircraft are flown by TOPGUN instructors in a way that simulates the tactics and capabilities of air forces deemed most likely to be a threat to the US. The NFWS merged into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at NAS Fallon, Nevada in 1996. This model has a “washed” paint finish with panel line shading. To learn more, visit the Calibre Wings Youtube Channel. Please note: An optional display stand. Is available separately if you wish to display this model “in-flight”. 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’ F-14s include many detailed features that set them apart from models from other manufacturers. Hinged/removable canopy with detailed crew figures. Interchangeble extended/retracted landing gear modules. Interchangeable open/closed engine nozzles. Calibre Wings 1:72 Aircraft. The Calibre Wings 1:72 range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Calibre Wings models are remarkably accurate replicas of their real life counterparts. They are constructed with a significant diecast metal content and include a wealth of features not typically found on other diecast models. 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. Detailed pilot and crew figures. Selected moveable control surfaces. Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity. Ever wondered how a modern diecast model is made? Check out this video from the Calibre Wings Youtube Channel.

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IF YOU’RE TOPGUN FANATIC, YOU MUST HAVE THIS HELMET! REPRODUCTION OF TOPGUN HELMET. TOPGUN HELMET FRESHLY NEW. NOT FOR ACTUALFLIGHT PILOT USE HELMET. CONTAIN NO COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THE LISTING IS FOR HELMET ONLY AND SIZE IS LARGE. We do not deliver on public holidays. We have noticed that there are usually considerable postal delays if there are public holidays at your end, so please take this into consideration. Please inform us for any problem before you give us feedback. Thank you for Shopping. The item “TOP GUN GOOSE FLIGHT HELMET MOVIE PROP PILOT NAVAL AVIATOR USN NAVY” is in sale since Friday, October 23, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “sury_santo” and is located in West Java, Java. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia

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IF YOU’RE TOPGUN FANATIC, YOU MUST HAVE THIS HELMET! REPRODUCTION OF TOPGUN HELMET. TOPGUN HELMET FRESHLY NEW. NOT FOR ACTUALFLIGHT PILOT USE HELMET. CONTAIN NO COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THE LISTING IS FOR HELMET ONLY AND SIZE IS LARGE. We do not deliver on public holidays. We have noticed that there are usually considerable postal delays if there are public holidays at your end, so please take this into consideration. Please inform us for any problem before you give us feedback. Thank you for Shopping. The item “TOP GUN GOOSE FLIGHT HELMET MOVIE PROP PILOT NAVAL AVIATOR USN NAVY” is in sale since Sunday, May 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “sury_santo” and is located in West Java, Java. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia

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IF YOU’RE TOPGUN FANATIC, YOU MUST HAVE THIS HELMET! REPRODUCTION OF TOPGUN HELMET. TOPGUN HELMET FRESHLY NEW. NOT FOR ACTUALFLIGHT PILOT USE HELMET. CONTAIN NO COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THE LISTING IS FOR HELMET ONLY AND SIZE IS LARGE. We do not deliver on public holidays. We have noticed that there are usually considerable postal delays if there are public holidays at your end, so please take this into consideration. Please inform us for any problem before you give us feedback. Thank you for Shopping. The item “TOP GUN GOOSE FLIGHT HELMET MOVIE PROP PILOT NAVAL AVIATOR USN NAVY” is in sale since Friday, November 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “sury_santo” and is located in West Java, Java. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia

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IF YOU’RE TOPGUN FANATIC, YOU MUST HAVE THIS HELMET! REPRODUCTION OF TOPGUN HELMET. TOPGUN HELMET FRESHLY NEW. NOT FOR ACTUALFLIGHT PILOT USE HELMET. CONTAIN NO COMMUNICATION TOOLS. THE LISTING IS FOR HELMET ONLY AND SIZE IS LARGE. We do not deliver on public holidays. We have noticed that there are usually considerable postal delays if there are public holidays at your end, so please take this into consideration. Please inform us for any problem before you give us feedback. Thank you for Shopping. The item “TOP GUN GOOSE FLIGHT HELMET MOVIE PROP PILOT NAVAL AVIATOR USN NAVY” is in sale since Sunday, July 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Surplus\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “sury_santo” and is located in West Java, Java. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: Indonesia

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You don’t have time to think up there. If you think, you’re dead. ” – Lieutenant Pete “Maverick Mitchell, Top Gun. The F-14 Tomcat program was initiated when it became obvious that the weight and maneuverability issues plaguing the U. Navy variant of the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) (F-111B) would not be resolved to the Navy’s satisfaction. The Navy requirement was for a fleet air defense fighter (FADF) with the primary role of intercepting Soviet bombers before they could launch missiles against the carrier group. The Navy also wanted the aircraft to possess inherent air superiority characteristics. The Navy strenuously opposed the TFX, which incorporated the Air Force’s requirements for a low-level attack aircraft, fearing the compromises would cripple the aircraft, but were forced to participate in the program at direction of then Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara who wanted “joint” solutions to the service aircraft needs to reduce developmental costs. The prior example of the F-4 Phantom which was a Navy program later adopted by the USAF (under similar direction) was the order of the day. Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly, DCNO for Air Warfare took the developmental F-111A for a flight and discovered it was unable to go supersonic and had poor landing characteristics. He later testified to Congress about his concerns against the official Department of the Navy position and in May 1968, Congress killed funding for the F-111B allowing the Navy to pursue an answer tailored to their requirements. NAVAIR shortly issued an RFP for the Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX), a tandem two-seat fighter with maximum speed of Mach 2.2 and a secondary close air support role. Grumman had been a partner on the F-111B, and had started work on an alternative when they saw the project heading south, and so had an edge on its competitors. Their early design mock-ups and cost projections were floated among Navy brass as an alternative to the F-111B. The winning Grumman design reused the TF30 engines from the F-111B, though the Navy planned on replacing them with the F401-PW-400 engines then under development by Pratt and Whitney for the Navy (in parallel with the related F100 for the USAF). Though lighter than the F-111B, it was still the largest and heaviest U. Fighter to ever fly from an aircraft carrier, its size a consequence of the requirement to carry the large AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, also from the F-111B and an internal fuel load of 16,000 lbs (7300 kg). The F-14 would also share a similar inlet duct, wing, and landing gear geometry with Grumman’s A-6 Intruder. The F-14 first flew on December 21st, 1970, just 22 months after Grumman was awarded the contract, and reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in 1973. Pictured here is a stunning 1:72 scale diecast replica of a US Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat Fleet Defense Fighter that was attached to VF-1 “Wolfpack”, and flown by Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and LTJG Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the feature film, “Top Gun”. Dimensions: Wingspan: 7-inches Length: 10-1/2-inches. Features: – Diecast construction – Opening cockpit – Movable variable geometry wings – Accurate markings and insignia – Full complement of weapons – Interchangeable landing gear – Comes with display stand. Historical Account: “Top Gun” – Top Gun is a 1986 American military action drama film directed by Tony Scott, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, in association with Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. And was inspired by an article titled “Top Guns” published in California magazine three years earlier. The film stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt. Cruise plays Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a young Naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Edwards) are given the chance to train at the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School at Miramar in San Diego. In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. The free listing tool. The item “TSM 172 USN Grumman F-14A Tomcat Maverick and Goose, Top Gun, #TSMWTP001″ is in sale since Friday, April 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Diecast & Toy Vehicles\Aircraft & Spacecraft\Contemporary Manufacture”. The seller is “themotorpoolnet” and is located in Oakland Gardens, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Vehicle Make: Grumman
• Material: Diecast
• Theme: Top Gun
• Scale: 1:72
• Year of Manufacture: 2016
• Features: Unopened Box
• Color: Camouflage
• MPN: Does not apply
• Vehicle Type: Military Airplane
• Vehicle Year: 2016
• Brand: True Scale Model Wings

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