Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5231 Grumman F-14A Tomcat USN VF-33 Starfighters, AB204, USS America, 1992.

1/72 Scale Diecast Model, Size: 10.75" Wingspan, 10.25" Long, Optional Up & Down Landing Gear, Armaments & Display Stand Are Included.

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War. Primary Role: Interceptor, Air Superiority, And Multirole Fighter.

Grumman F-14A 160395 was delivered to the USN on May 17, 1977 and later that month assigned to VF-32 ôSwordsmenö as AC-203. The aircraft later went to VF-41 ôBlack Acesö as AJ-114 and then transferred to VF-84 ôJolly Rogersö. VF-33 ôStarfightersö took possession of 160395 AB-204 in 1990 and saw action in ODS. In October 1993 VF-33 was disestablished and the next squadrons to possess 160395 were 102, 142 before being sent to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida who later loaned the aircraft to Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Michigan as VF-84 AJ-200.