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Hobby Master HA5205 1:72 F-14AM IRIAF

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable sweep wings capable of supersonic flight.The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer who share the tasks of navigation,target acquisition, ECM and weapons usage. The Tomcat was operated by the United StatesNavy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force only. The name Tomcat is said to come from thecall-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly which conformed to the USN tradition of givingGrumman aircraft feline names.

The first 2 of 79 Grumman F-14 Tomcats were delivered to Iran in January 1976. Along with theaircraft Iran also received 284 AIM-54A Phoenix missiles. In 1980 an eight year war broke outbetween Iraq and Iran where the F-18s played a major role in Iran winning the air war. Irans topF-14 pilot scored 11 victories. Later in an effort to extend the life of the F-14 aircraft under went amodernization program (MA) and 3-6049 / 160347 (cn H-49) was the first aircraft to receive theimprovements.

Hobby Master 1:72 F-14AM IRIAF HA5205

• True 1:72 scale
• Professionally painted
• Great attention to detail
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
• Optional armament provided
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed
• Pilot figure included
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic