The F-14 Tomcat Story by Tony Holmes
Designed to improve on the F-4 Phantom's air combat performance, the Tomcat entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1974, replacing the F-4 Phantom I. The winning Grumman design reused the TF30 engines from the F-111B, though the Navy planned on replacing them with the F401-PW-400 engines then under development by Pratt and Whitney for the Navy. Though lighter than the F-111B, it was still the largest and heaviest U.S. fighter to ever fly from an aircraft carrier. The F-14 had its first kills on August 19, 1981, over the Gulf of Sidra and went on to serve in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom over Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The only F-14 loss in combat was when a crew was shot down over Iraq, the pilot rescued by Special Forces and the RIO held as a POW until the end of the war. This book tells the story of this fascinating aircraft which still serves in Iran's Air Force today.Tony Holmes has been the aerospace editor at Osprey since 1989, after previously working for the publishing business as an author/photographer in Asia and Australia. In 1994, he launched the critically acclaimed and massively successful Aircraft of the Aces series. The author resides in Kent, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752449852 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752449850 |
| Title | The F-14 Tomcat Story |
| Author | Tony Holmes |
| Series | The Story Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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