{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-14a-ha5201","title":"Hobby Master HA5201 1:72 F-14A Tomcat U.S. NAVY USS Enterprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hobby Master HA5201 1:72 F-14A Tomcat U.S. NAVY USS Enterprise \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etarget acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNavy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name “Tomcat” is said to come from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecall-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumman aircraft feline names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat would become VF-211 Strike Fighter Squadron 211 “Fighting Checkmates” began in 1945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas Bombing Squadron SEVENTY FOUR (VB-74). On December 23, 1975 VF-211 made its first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-14A flight signaling the end to their old F-8 Crusaders. VF-211 was the ninth USN squadron to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereceive the F-14A Tomcat. In late 2003 the “Fighting Checkmates” left on their final F-14 cruise in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esupport of OIF and would return to NAS Oceana in 2004 to start the transition to the F-18F \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Hornet. F-14A 161603 was SOC April 20, 2005.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007531057379,"sku":"6474","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5201-172-f-14a-tomcat-us-navy-uss-enterprise-766318.jpg?v=1738274795","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-14a-ha5201","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}