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Grumman F-14A Tomcat Diecast Model
USN NSAWC, NAS Fallon, NV, 1999

The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place fighter designed to attack and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in all weather conditions. F-14 can track up to 24 targets simultaneously with its advanced weapons control system and attack six with Phoenix AIM-54A missiles.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat

Designed to carry the formidable long range AIM-54 Phoenix missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat replaced the F-4 Phantom II as the US Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter and was first flown on December 21st, 1970. The aircraft features a variable geometry wing that can sweep back for high speed supersonic intercepts and forward for enhanced maneuverability in air to air dogfights. In service from 1974 to 2006, the F-14 scored its first kill in 1981 over the Gulf of Sidra downing two Libyan aircraft. Over the course of its lifespan, the Tomcat saw several enhancements. Carrying the Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS), it replaced the RF-8G Crusader. Earning the nickname 'Bombcat', it also took over from the A-6 Intruder in the air-to-ground role, carrying the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system