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F-14D Tomcat Model, USN, VF-31 - Hobby Master HA5245


F-14D Tomcat Model, USN, VF-31 - Hobby Master HA5245 - click to enlarge
F-14D Tomcat Model, USN, VF-31 - Hobby Master HA5245 - click to enlarge


Item No. HM-HA5245
$144.95
Availability: Sold Out


Description

Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Die-cast Model

Grumman F-14D Tomcat – "Tomcat Sunset", BuNo 163904, VF-31, U.S. Navy, September 2006

1:72 Scale.  Length: 10.5".  Wingspan: 10.6” (spread)



Limited production of approximately 650 models worldwide


US Navy Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31) “Tomcatters” was the new designation given to VF-3A on August 7, 1948. The squadron transitioned from the F6F Hellcat through the F9F Panther, F2H Banshee, F3H Demon and F-4 Phantom II before upgrading to the F-14 Tomcat in 1981. The squadron deployed several times with the F-14 on various Nimitz Class carriers. They deployed with the F-14 for the last time aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2005 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was during this deployment that VF-31 became the last F-14 squadron to drop a bomb in combat. The squadron returned home in 2006 and transitioned to the F/A-18E Super Hornet, being redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 31 (VFA-31).

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine variable sweep wing aircraft capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM, and weapons use. The Tomcat was only operated by the United States Navy and the Republic of Iran Air Force. The name “Tomcat” is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly, which conformed to the U.S Navy tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline names.


Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with diecast metal and some plastic components.

This model of an F-14 Tomcat features:

  • Opening canopy
  • Detailed cockpit with removable crew figures
  • Realistic panel lines and antennas
  • Historically accurate pad printed graphics
  • Removable weapons and fuel tanks (drop tanks)
  • Adjustable sweep wings
  • Optional extended landing gear
  • Display stand
  • Boxed with F-14 Tomcat graphics


  • Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft Models


    Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years


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