Tamiya 1/48 F14A Tomcat FighterFrom its first test flights in 1970 through to its retirement in 2006, the F 14 Tomcat is a carrier based fighter that has captured the imagination; its variable sweep wing allowed automatic adjustment for optimum performance and an impressive combination of speed and maneuverability. It had a powerful AN AWG 9 fire control system that could use AIM 54 Phoenix missiles to take on multiple targets from range. 477 of the 632 Tomcats supplied to the U.