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Italeri Item 1156 – F-14 A Tomcat – 1/72 Scale Fighter Aircrafts Military Series Assembly Kit

1156 F-14 A Tomcat – Italeri 1/72

Period: From ’50 To ’90

Country: United States

Model Dim.: 26 Cm

F-14 A Tomcat

The U.S. Navys First Super-Fighter, The F-14, Was Developed Partially On The Basis Of Experience Gained With The F-111, A Multi-Role Plane Designed By General Dynamics, The Navy Version Of Which, The F111B, Was Built By Grumman. The F-14A First Flew On 21St December 1970, And Production-Line Models Started Reaching Squadrons In 1973. Squadrons Vf-1 And Vf-2 Accompanied The Last Voyage Of The Aircraft Carrier Enterprise In Vietnam, Yet Never Saw Combat. The Tomcat Would Not See Action Until 1981, When It Shot Down Two Libyan Su-22S During An Encounter Over The Gulf Of Sirte. Since Then The F-14 Has Been Updated Several Times And Has Taken Parts In Various Conflicts In The Middle East (Iran-Iraq War, 1St And 2Nd Gulf War), As Well As In Operations Over The Former Yugoslavia And Minor Skirmishes Over The Mediterranean.