Description: Century Wings F-14B TomcatUS Navy VF-103 Jolly Rogers AA101 USS Eisenhower 1998 Brand New ... minor shelf wear, overall excellent box condition !!! Scale: 1/72Part Number: CW-001626 Limited Edition 1 of 1500Length : 10.25"Width: 10.75" US Navy Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103) was activated in 1952. Three US Navy squadrons have used the name and insignia of the Jolly Roger: VF-61 (originally VF-17), VF-84, and VFA-103. While these are distinctly different squadrons that have no lineal linkage, they all share the same Jolly Rogers name, the skull and crossbones insignia and traditions. VF-103 began life as an F4U Corsair squadron and after progressing through the F9F Cougar, F-8 Crusader and F-4 Phantom ll, it was among the last fighter to transition to the F-14A Tomcat. In 1989, they upgraded to a more powerful breed of Tomcat, the F-14B. When VF-84 was disestablished in 1995, VF-103 abandoned its "Sluggers" nickname and adopted the famous "Jolly Rogers" nickname and insignia for itself. After several deployments to the Persian Gulf, VF-103 deployed with the F-14B for the final time in 2004 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy before transitioning to the F/A-18F Super Hornets it operates today. Grumman F-14B Tomcat: Designed to carry the formidable AIM-54 Phoenix missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was first flown on 12/21/70. The F-14 replaced the F-4 Phantom ll as the US Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter. Its design includes a variable geometry wing that can sweep back for high speed supersonic intercepts and forward for improved positioning in air to air dogfights. Nicknamed "Bombcat", the F-14 spent much of its late career in an air to ground role, carrying the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system. Century Wings F-14 is exceptionally rich in detail with every access panel, exhaust vent and antenna faithfully reproduced. Crisp pad-printed markings cover the entire airframe and a detailed selection of weapons is provided. The hinged canopy locks securely in place leaving almost no visible gap, and inside is a detailed cockpit with removable crew members. The landing gear and doors are reproduced as robust sub-assemblies for easy display. The standard release features an articulated swing wing, and certain special releases feature the aircraft in "launch configuration" with wings fixed in the full-forward position, leading and trailing edge flaps permanently deployed and the nose-gear compressed with launch bar extended. Features: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details- Pad printed markings and placards that won't peel or fade like decals- Opening canopies, revealing a detailed cockpit- Detailed removable pilot and crew figures- Selected movable control surfaces- Interchangeable extended / retracted landing gear- Presentation stand ... displays aircraft in flight- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards- Limited Edition with numbered certificate of authenticity (Packaging): All items are safely bubble wrapped and box shipped for safety. I take every available precaution to ensure that your item will arrive safely to you. (Combined Shipping): I offer combined shipping on multiple items purchased. Please allow me the time to send an invoice with the appropriate updated shipping costs, should multiple items be purchased. Invoices are normally sent shortly after auction ends.Any questions, don't hesitate to ask me !!!Serious buyers only please! Ebay will be notified of non-paying buyers, and negative feedback will be given.
Price: 295.95 USD
Location: Pfafftown, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-10T23:14:21.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: CENTURY WINGS
Vehicle Type: Military Airplane
Vehicle Make: Northrop Grumman
Aircraft Family: F-14B
Theme: USN VF-103 Jolly Rogers
Scale: 1:72
Material: Diecast
