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REAL TO REPLICA RED SERIES 17
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat
by Andy Evans

It was the perfect combination, a powerful two-seat, swing-wing fighter – a potent long range radar capable of tracking and engaging multiple targets, the ability to carry no less than four different types of air-to-air weapons: an internal Vulcan cannon for close in, the AIM-9 Sidewinder for short range engagements, the AIM-7 Sparrow for medium range work and the unrivalled AIM-54 Phoenix -long range killer extraordinaire - it could only be one aircraft, the incomparable Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
The F-14 and the F/A-18 Super Hornet were born from different philosophies, and their performance reflects that stance. As good as the Super Hornet is, it does not have the kudos, status or firepower of the F-14, which would always be a hard act to follow! The Tomcat was a symbol of power and pride for the US Navy and now that the F-14 has been consigned to the history books, there will no longer be a Grumman fighter on America’s carrier decks. This Red Series book charts the history and operations of the F-14, and how to model the aircraft in popular scales. So, as the F-14 is brought to these pages, we echo the oft used Tomcat adage ‘Anytime Baby’!
164 PAGES
RRP: 27.99