{"product_id":"1-72-f-14a-vf-1-wolf-pack-1974","title":"1\/72 F14A VF1 Wolf Pack 1974","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalibre Wings - 1\/72 F-14A VF-1 Wolf Pack 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUS Navy Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) Wolfpack was established on October 14th, 1972 at NAS Miramar as one of the first operational fighter squadrons to be equipped with the F-14A Tomcat. The squadron's first cruise took place in 1974 aboard the USS Enterprise. It was during that deployment that VF-1, along with VF-2, provided fighter cover for the evacuation of Saigon known as \"Operation Frequent Wind\". VF-1 deployed several more times aboard the Enterprise before being re-assigned to the USS Ranger and occasionally, the USS Kitty Hawk. The Ranger was decommissioned in 1993 and VF-1 was left without a carrier. They operated out of NAS Miramar until VF-1 itself was disestablished on October 1st, 1993.\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":41262937112732,"sku":"CAW721402","price":237.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/CAW721402.jpg?v=1644412820","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/1-72-f-14a-vf-1-wolf-pack-1974","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}