1/144 U.S. Navy F-14B Tomcat

Description

This is an injection-plastic jet aircraft model kit.

This scale aircraft kit contains parts molded in grey and clear plastic, and contains decals.

From the manufacturer:

The F-14 Tomcat followed a history of “Cats” in the military. The F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat fought in the skies years before the Tomcat ever bit the air. In the late 1960s, the US Navy dropped its TFX program, and decided to focus on an aircraft dedicated to fleet defense. Grumman had already begun developing the F-14, and was definitely headed for a “Cat” designation. The person responsible for this project was Admiral Tom Conolly, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations for Air. The aircraft was dubbed “Tom’s Cat” long before the official name of “Tomcat” was ever adopted.