The F-14 Tomcat Story

The F-14 Tomcat Story
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Publisher : History PressLtd
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 0752449850
ISBN-13 : 9780752449852
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Book Synopsis The F-14 Tomcat Story by : Tony Holmes

Download or read book The F-14 Tomcat Story written by Tony Holmes and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as the ultimate long range fleet defence fighter interceptor for the US Navy, the Tomcat entered frontline service in 1973 as a replacement for the legendary F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 achieved its first aerial victories, against the Libyan Arab Republic Air Force, in August 1981, and went on to see action in Operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Deliberate Force, Enduring Freedom and, finally, Iraqi Freedom. Employed primarily as a precision bomber with the US Navy from the late 1990s until its retirement in 2006, the F-14 remains in service today with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force --Book Jacket.


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