{"product_id":"1-72-f-14a-tomcat-vf-14-tophatters","title":"1\/72 F14A Tomcat VF14 Tophatters","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalibre Wings - 1\/72 F-14A Tomcat VF-14 Tophatters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUS 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003cbr\u003e- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.\u003cbr\u003e- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.\u003cbr\u003e- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.\u003cbr\u003e- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.\u003cbr\u003e- Selected moveable control surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e- Interchangeable extended\/retracted landing gear.\u003cbr\u003e- Detailed pilot and crew figures.\u003cbr\u003e- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.\u003cbr\u003e- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.\u003cbr\u003e- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calibre Wings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41245584523420,"sku":"CAW721403","price":250.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/CAW721403.jpg?v=1647356202","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/1-72-f-14a-tomcat-vf-14-tophatters","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}