Calibre Wings CA721417 F-14A Tomcat USN VF-211 Fighting Checkmates, NG100, 1978
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Calibre Wings - 1/72 Scale
CA721417 - Grumman F-14A Tomcat, USN VF-211 Fighting Checkmates, NG100, 1978
Limited Edition
US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) Fighting Checkmates was the new designation given to Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) on March 9th, 1959. It traded its F-11F Tigers for F-8 Crusaders in July of that year. In 1961, VF-211 moved to NAS Miramar, which remained its home base for the next 35 years.
The Fighting Checkmates deployed to Vietnam seven times aboard the USS Hancock and once aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard. During this period, VF-211 pilots earned the title of "The MiG Killers," having downed eight enemy aircraft. The squadron transitioned to the F-14A Tomcat in 1975 and has been flying the F-18F Super Hornet since 2005.
This model does not come with a stand - This is sold separately