LS Plastic Model Military Aircrafts Collection

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Revell F-14D Tomcal 1/48 Scale

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. During its active service in the United States Navy (1972-2006) the F-14 Tomcat was the Navy's primary air superiority fighter and tactical reconnaissance platform. It later performed precision bombing in close air support roles.[2]

It was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project, and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat in Vietnam against Migs.It entered service in 1972 with the Navy, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. It was later exported to the Imperial Iranian Air Force in 1976. It was retired from the U.S. Navy fleet on 22 September 2006, having been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.[3] As of 2006, only the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force still flies the aircraft.

More information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F14_Tomcat
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/usa/grumman/f-14/F-14_Tomcat.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_F-14_Tomcat

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