The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier capable supersonic, twin engine, two seat, twin tail, variable sweep wing jet fighter aircraft. The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970. The first F-14 deployment was in 1974 with the United States Navy aboard USS Enterprise. The F-14 served as the USN’s primary maritime air superiority fighter into the 2000’s. The Tomcat was retired by the U. Navy on 22 September 2006. They were replaced with the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Squadron VF-11 was originally commissioned in 1942. In July of 1948, the “Sundowners” were re-designated as VF-111. The squadron began flying the F-14 Tomcat in October of 1978. The squadron was disestablished on 31 March 1995 as part of post-Cold War force reductions of the Navy’s F-14 community with its aircraft assigned to other F-14 squadrons. The F-14’s final flights were in 2005 when they transitioned to the FA-18F Super Hornet. The Tomcat was the star aircraft of the 1986 movie “Top Gun”. This impressive 1:48 scale heavy diecast metal Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a highly detailed reproduction of the famous Tomcat aircraft. It has full assortment of armament and external fuel tanks. The model comes with a detailed cockpit and two pilot figures, variable sweeping wings and comes with a display stand and detailed “Sundowners” graphics. The box has minor damage. The approximate dimensions are: 15.50″ long with a 14.75″ wingspan (extended). All sales are final. NOTE: This is a very rare model and is difficult to find. This is the only one available. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Aviation\Military Aircraft\Other Military Aircraft Items”. The seller is “quetzaltenago” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.