Grumman F-14D Tomcat  

USN VF-2 Bounty Hunters NE106

USS Constellation, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2002

JC Wings 1:72   JCW-72-F14-009

During its 2002-2003 deployment, the last cruise with the Tomcat, the VF-2 took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom, carrying out a wide range of missions, including reconnaissance, close air support, CAP and strike missions.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat

Designed to carry the formidable AIM-54 Phoenix long-range missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat made its first flight on December 21, 1970. Made famous by the Hollywood movie 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 tilt back for high-speed supersonic intercepts and forward for improved positioning in air-to-air combat. Nicknamed the "Bombcat," the F-14 spent much of its later career in an air-to-ground role, with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system.

The JC Wings "1:72 Military" line features detailed, ready-to-use 1:72 scale military aircraft models.

JC Wings 1:72 Military aircraft features:

Die-cast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and panels that won't fade or peel off like decals.
Interchangeable extended/retractable landing gear with rotating wheels.
Authentic detachable ammunition loads with plates.
Selected moving parts such as canopies, control surfaces and pivoting wings.
Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew figures.