F-14D Super Tomcat VF-31 'Tomcatters' Final Tomcat Cruise CAG in 1/72 scale die cast. This diecast model features the plane of the CAG of VF-31 at the Final Tomcat Cruise. This particular aircraft features a depiction of Felix the Cat. The “Tomcatters” are the second oldest operating fighter squadron in the whole of the U.S. Navy. The “Fighting 31” (VF-31) is based at NAS Oceana, and in 2006, is undergoing a transition from the aging F-14 Tomcat to the more capable F/A-18 Super Hornet. VF-31 participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 onboard USS Abraham Lincoln. The squadron flew 585 sorties totalling 1744 flight hours, dropping 239 LGB/JDAM/MK-82. The "Fighting 31" today specializes in night fighting -- their motto is "We get ours at night." Main Features:
- CAG Markings
- Working "Variable Sweep" wings!
- 1/72 Authentic Scale
- Accurate F-14D mold approved by Northrop Grumman
- High quality diecast metal
- Historically accurate
- Removable missiles
- Detailed cockpit
- Opening canopy
- Moveable flight control surfaces
- Engraved panel lines
- Ready for display
- Display in flight or in landing mode (stand included)
- Approximate dimensions: 10.3"L x 10.7"W (unswept) x 6.3"W (swept) x 2.7"H