F-14 Tomcat Part 2: Pacific Fleet - Detail & Scale BOOK

From Detail & Scale. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was one of the most iconic naval fighter aircraft of the latter half of the twentieth century. Colors & Markings of U. S. Navy F-14 Tomcats, Part 2: Pacific Fleet and Reserve Squadrons is a comprehensive look at the paint schemes and unit markings used by operational F-14 squadrons assigned to the Pacific Fleet from 1972 through to 2004. The book covers the fifteen active Pacific Fleet fighter squadrons and the two Naval Reserve units that flew the Tomcat for over thirty years. Beginning in 1972 when the F-14 entered service with VF-124 Gunfighters, the Tomcat distinguished itself, first as an outstanding fighter and fleet defence aircraft, and later as a strike aircraft.