Academy 1:72 Grumman F-14 D Tomcat - "VF-2 Bounty Hunters"

Academy 1:72 Grumman F-14 D Tomcat - "VF-2 Bounty Hunters" Fighter Aircraft

Plastic model kit. Requires paints and glue to complete, not included.

Grumman F-14 D Tomcat - "VF-2 Bounty Hunters" Fighter Aircraft

Advanced variant of the iconic Grumman F-14 series. The F-14D incorporated numerous upgrades over its predecessors, including more powerful GE F110 engines, an upgraded radar (AN/APG-71), and advanced avionics.

US Navy Fighter Squadron VF-2 operated the F-14D during critical periods, including deployments supporting the Gulf War and later in operations over Iraq and Afghanistan. The squadron was nicknamed the "Bounty Hunters" with distinctive markings adorning the aircraft.

Swing-wings can be built in maximum sweep or minimum sweep. Drop tanks and air-to-air weaponry included.

Choice of 2 markings:

(1) F-14D CVW-14 BuNo 163894, CAG bird of VF-2 "Bounty Hunters, Last Tomcat Cruise", USS Constellation May 2003;

(2) F-14D CVW-14 BuNo 164348, CAG bird of VF-31 "Tomcatters", USS Abraham Lincoln April 1997.