The F-14 Tomcat interceptor is the workhorse of US carrier-based aviation.
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The F-14 Tomcat interceptor is the workhorse of US carrier-based aviation.
29.99 €
The F-14 Tomcat was the primary interceptor fighter of the U.S. Air Force for over thirty years, from 1974 to 2006. It was the Tomcats, or "tomcats", that played a major role in the cult movie "TOP GUN", managing to outshine the Hollywood stars on the screen with their aerial somersaults. This two-seat, double-winged, variable sweep wing machine could not only gain air superiority in close proximity to aircraft carriers, but also strike tactical targets, both surface and ground.
About 600 F-14s of all modifications were produced, 79 of them were received by the Iranian Air Force before the Islamic Revolution. "Tomcats" managed to take part in the Vietnam War, covering the American withdrawal from Saigon, and in 1981 shot down two Libyan Su-22s. During Operation Desert Storm, they escorted attack aircraft and bombers, and performed reconnaissance flights. At the end of their combat career, the Zabiyaki struck ground targets in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran, despite the advanced age of its machines, still uses Tomcats, and an Iranian ace became the most effective F-14 pilot, shooting down 11 Iraqi fighters during the First Gulf War (1980-1988). The most comprehensive and detailed publication on the creation, design, modifications, service, and combat use of the legendary "workhorse" of U.S. deck aviation.
About 600 F-14s of all modifications were produced, 79 of them were received by the Iranian Air Force before the Islamic Revolution. "Tomcats" managed to take part in the Vietnam War, covering the American withdrawal from Saigon, and in 1981 shot down two Libyan Su-22s. During Operation Desert Storm, they escorted attack aircraft and bombers, and performed reconnaissance flights. At the end of their combat career, the Zabiyaki struck ground targets in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran, despite the advanced age of its machines, still uses Tomcats, and an Iranian ace became the most effective F-14 pilot, shooting down 11 Iraqi fighters during the First Gulf War (1980-1988). The most comprehensive and detailed publication on the creation, design, modifications, service, and combat use of the legendary "workhorse" of U.S. deck aviation.
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