Tomcat Alley: A Photographic Roll Call of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (Schiffer Military History)

Contains over seven-hundred images depicting the venerable F-14 Tomcat, bureau number by bureau number. After a brief introduction, informative captions provide details concerning every Tomcat model, modification, and the fate of each aircraft including those stricken due to operational accidents, retired to the boneyard, or resting as gateguard” at military installations around the country. The majority of Tomcats are shown in full-color with images displaying every paint scheme worn by the F-14, including many water-based schemes applied during various tactical exercises and deployments. Images also include every squadron commander’s aircraft, nose art, tail colors, over 150 patches and insignia, bicentennial schemes, and Tomcats which participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Additionally, the Su-22, MiG-23, and Hi-8 killers are depicted along with “movie star” Tomcats from Final Countdown, Topgun, and Executive Decision. Read more