Grumman F - 14 A Tomcat, VF-41, Diecast Model Airplane by Century Wings

Grumman F-14A Tomcat Diecast Model USN VF-41 Black Aces, AJ102 "Fast Eagle 102", USS Nimitz, Gulf of Sidra, August 19th 1981.

US Navy Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) Black Aces was commissioned on June 1st, 1945 flying the F4U Corsair. The squadron transitioned through the F2H Banshee, F3H Demon and F-4 Phantom II before upgrading to the F-14 Tomcat in 1976. The Black Aces deployed several times on the USS Nimitz, often sharing the deck with F-14s from VF-84 Jolly Rogers. It was during one of these cruises, on August 19th, 1981, that Black Aces Tomcats shot-down two Libyan Su-22 Fitters over the Gulf of Sidra. This was the first ever combat incident involving US Tomcats. The squadron's final cruise with the F-14 took place in 2001 aboard the USS Enterprise. Upon return, VF-41 transitioned to the F/A-18F Super Hornet that it still operates to this day.



Scale: 1/72, Length: 10.25", Width" 10.75"
Loose Parts: (not suitable for young children)
Minor assembly required.