{"product_id":"hobby-master-f14-tomcat-ha5202","title":"Hobby Master HA5202 1:72 D Tomcat VF-31 Final Cruise \"Christine\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etarget acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNavy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name “Tomcat” is said to come from the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecall-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of giving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumman aircraft feline names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrumman F-14A Tomcat BuNo 159600 was delivered on July 16, 1975 and assigned to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVF-124 Gunfighters and then VF-101 Grim Reapers to train Tomcat crews. In 1987 it transferred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto VF-142 Ghostriders, VF-14 Tophatters and back to VF-142. In 1994 159600 was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eremanufactured to a D model and joined VF-2 Bounty Hunters. In 2003 VF-101 Grim Reapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etook possession until 2004 when it made its final home with VF-31 Tomcatters. In 2006 on the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTomcat’s final cruise the aircraft was named Christine and became the longest serving USN F-14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784171913443,"sku":"6695","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5202-172-d-tomcat-vf-31-final-cruise-christine-720818.jpg?v=1738273048","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f14-tomcat-ha5202","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}